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Why is it moneda and not monedă?
Because -a at the end is the definite article in Romanian.
- monedă = a coin
- moneda = the coin
Unlike English, Romanian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
So:
- monedă → indefinite
- moneda → definite
What does este mean?
Este means is.
It is the 3rd person singular present tense of a fi = to be.
So in this sentence:
- Moneda = the coin
- este = is
- ruginită = rusty / rusted
Romanian uses este here just like English uses is in The coin is rusty.
Why is it ruginită and not ruginit?