Breakdown of Administratorul așteaptă unsprezece răspunsuri.
răspunsul
the answer
a aștepta
to wait
administratorul
the building manager
unsprezece
11
Questions & Answers about Administratorul așteaptă unsprezece răspunsuri.
Why does administrator become administratorul?
The ending -ul is the definite article in Romanian, attached to the end of the noun.
So:
- administrator = an administrator / administrator
- administratorul = the administrator
Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
Why is there no word for the before administratorul?
Because Romanian normally uses a postposed definite article—that means the article is added to the end of the noun.
So English:
- the administrator
Romanian:
- administratorul
This is completely normal in Romanian and is one of the first big differences English speakers notice.
What does așteaptă mean exactly?
Așteaptă means waits, is waiting for, or sometimes expects, depending on context.
In this sentence, it most naturally means:
- The administrator is waiting for eleven answers
A useful thing to know is that Romanian a aștepta can take a direct object without adding a separate word like English for.
So:
- așteaptă răspunsuri = is waiting for answers
Why isn’t there a word for after ?