Contorul rămâne la zero.

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Breakdown of Contorul rămâne la zero.

• a rămâne: to stay
• contorul: the meter
• zero: 0

Questions & Answers about Contorul rămâne la zero.

Why is it contorul and not just contor?

Contorul means the counter / the meter, while contor means a counter / a meter.

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

• contor = counter, meter
• contorul = the counter, the meter

This ending -ul is the masculine/neuter singular definite article here.

What kind of word is contorul? Is it masculine or neuter?

Contor is a neuter noun in Romanian.

That means:

• in the singular, it behaves like a masculine noun
• in the plural, it behaves like a feminine noun

So in this sentence, singular contorul uses masculine-style forms. That is why the definite article is -ul.

Examples:

• un contor = a meter
• contorul = the meter
• două contoare = two meters
• contoarele = the meters

Why is the verb rămâne and not something else like este?