Breakdown of Proprietarul repară robinetul.
proprietarul
the landlord
robinetul
the tap
a repara
to repair
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Questions & Answers about Proprietarul repară robinetul.
Why do both nouns end in -ul in proprietarul and robinetul?
Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- proprietar = owner
- proprietarul = the owner
and
- robinet = tap / faucet
- robinetul = the tap / the faucet
For many masculine singular nouns, the definite article is -ul.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the?
Romanian is different from English here. Instead of saying the owner, Romanian says owner-the, in effect:
- proprietarul = the owner
- robinetul = the faucet
This is one of the most noticeable features of Romanian grammar: the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
How do I know which word is the subject and which is the object if both are definite?