Ana explică regula.

Ana explains the rule.

Breakdown of Ana explică regula.

• Ana: Ana
• a explica: to explain
• regula: the rule

Questions & Answers about Ana explică regula.

Why is it explică and not explici or explic?

Because explică is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb a explica (to explain).

Here is the present tense:

• eu explic = I explain
• tu explici = you explain
• el/ea explică = he/she explains

Since Ana is she, Romanian uses explică.

Why doesn’t the sentence include a word for she?

Romanian often omits subject pronouns when the subject is already clear from the verb form or from the noun used.

So instead of saying:

• Ea explică regula. = She explains the rule.

you can simply say:

• Ana explică regula.

The name Ana already tells you who is doing the action, so ea is unnecessary.

What does regula mean exactly, and why does it end in -a?