Cer răspunsul în scris.

the answer

Breakdown of Cer răspunsul în scris.

• a cere: to ask
• în scris: in writing

Questions & Answers about Cer răspunsul în scris.

What form is cer, and what verb does it come from?

Cer is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb a cere.

So:

• a cere = to ask for / to request
• cer = I ask for / I request

In this sentence, the subject is understood as I, even though Romanian does not state it explicitly.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here, cer already means I ask/request, so eu is unnecessary.

You could say:

• Eu cer răspunsul în scris.

but that usually adds emphasis, something like:

• I am asking for the answer in writing.

Without eu, the sentence sounds more neutral and natural.

Why is it răspunsul instead of răspuns?

Răspunsul means the answer, while răspuns means just answer.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not as a separate word like English the.

So:

• răspuns = answer
• răspunsul = the answer

In this sentence, the speaker is asking for the answer, not just any answer, so the definite form is used.