Gheara este lungă.

to be

Breakdown of Gheara este lungă.

• lung: long
• gheara: the claw

Questions & Answers about Gheara este lungă.

Why is it gheara and not just gheară?

Because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

• gheară = claw / a claw
• gheara = the claw

So the -a at the end is not just part of the basic word here; it shows definiteness.

Is gheară a feminine noun?

Yes. Gheară is feminine. That matters because adjectives in Romanian must agree with the noun in gender and number.

That is why the sentence uses lungă, the feminine singular form of long.

Why is the adjective lungă and not lung?

Because Romanian adjectives agree with the noun.

Since gheara is feminine singular, the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• lung = masculine singular
• lungă = feminine singular
• lungi = plural

So Gheara este lungă is grammatically matched all the way through.

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