Taraba este lângă parc.

to be

Breakdown of Taraba este lângă parc.

• parcul: the park
• lângă: next to
• taraba: the market stall

Questions & Answers about Taraba este lângă parc.

What does each word do in Taraba este lângă parc?

Word for word:

• taraba = the stall
• este = is
• lângă = near / next to / beside
• parc = park

So the structure is very similar to English: subject + verb + place expression.

Why is it taraba and not tarabă?

The basic noun is tarabă = a stall.

In the sentence, it becomes taraba because Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun:

• o tarabă = a stall
• taraba = the stall

So taraba is the definite form.

Why is the word for the attached to the end of the noun?