Broșa este autentică.

The brooch is authentic.

Breakdown of Broșa este autentică.

• a fi: to be
• broșa: the brooch
• autentic: authentic

Questions & Answers about Broșa este autentică.

What does each word in Broșa este autentică do grammatically?

• Broșa = the brooch. It is the subject of the sentence.
• este = is. It is the 3rd person singular form of a fi (to be).
• autentică = authentic / genuine. It is an adjective describing broșa.

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

Why is it broșa and not broșă?

Because broșa is the definite form, meaning the brooch.

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

For this noun:

• o broșă = a brooch
• broșa = the brooch

So the -a at the end is functioning as the definite article here.

Why is the adjective autentică and not autentic?