Colecționarul scotocește prin cutie.

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Breakdown of Colecționarul scotocește prin cutie.

• cutia: the box
• colecționarul: the collector
• a scotoci: to rummage

Questions & Answers about Colecționarul scotocește prin cutie.

Why does colecționar become colecționarul?

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

So:

• colecționar = collector
• colecționarul = the collector

The ending -ul is the masculine singular definite article here.

What does scotocește mean exactly?

Scotocește comes from the verb a scotoci, which means to rummage, to dig around, or to search through things in a messy or thorough way.

It is not just a neutral look or search. It suggests physically moving things around, like when someone rummages through a box, drawer, or bag.

Why is it scotocește and not scotoci?

A scotoci is the infinitive form, meaning to rummage.

Scotocește is the 3rd person singular present tense form, used for:

• he rummages
• she rummages
• it rummages

Since colecționarul = the collector, the verb has to match that subject:

• Eu scotocesc = I rummage
• Tu scotocești = you rummage
• El/Ea scotocește = he/she rummages

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