Administratorul inspectează țeava.

the building manager

Breakdown of Administratorul inspectează țeava.

• țeava: the pipe
• a inspecta: to inspect

Questions & Answers about Administratorul inspectează țeava.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

So:

• administratorul = the administrator
• țeava = the pipe

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Romanian.

What does the ending -ul in administratorul mean?

The ending -ul is the masculine singular definite article here. It means the.

• administrator = administrator / an administrator
• administratorul = the administrator

So -ul is not a separate word; it is attached directly to the noun.

Why does țeavă become țeava?

Because țeava is the definite singular form of the feminine noun țeavă.

• țeavă = a pipe / pipe
• țeava = the pipe

For many feminine nouns in Romanian, the definite article in the singular appears as -a attached to the noun. So this is the feminine equivalent of adding the.