Neuter Plurals (-uri and -e)
Romanian's third noun gender is the neuter. Neuter nouns are unique: they act like masculine nouns in the singular, but like feminine nouns in the plural.
Neuter nouns typically form their plural by adding -uri or -e:
- tren (train) → trenuri
- pahar (glass) → pahare
Use niște (some) before the plural noun for unspecified quantities.
| I have some notebooks and pens. | Eu am niște caiete și pixuri. |
| We have some things at home. | Noi avem niște lucruri acasă. |
| The woman has some t-shirts. | Femeia are niște tricouri. |
The Definite Plural: "The" (-le)
Because neuter nouns behave like feminine nouns in the plural, they use the exact same definite plural suffix: -le. Simply attach it directly to the plural form:
- trenuri (trains) + -le = trenurile (the trains)
- orașe (cities) + -le = orașele (the cities)
| Where are the cities and the roads? | Unde sunt orașele și drumurile? |
| The notebooks are here. | Caietele sunt aici. |
| Where are the trains now? | Unde sunt trenurile acum? |
Notice how the base plural endings combine with the definite suffix in these examples:
| The desks and the closets are big. | Birourile și dulapurile sunt mari. |
| We have the beds, but where are the chairs? | Noi avem paturile, dar unde sunt scaunele? |
| They have the phones and the televisions. | Ei au telefoanele și televizoarele. |
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