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In the singular, Genitive and Dative endings change depending on the gender of the noun. In the plural, Romanian grammar becomes wonderfully simple: **all genders** share the exact same definite ending!

To form the definite Genitive (showing possession) or Dative (showing the recipient) for a plural noun, simply add **-lor** to the end of the bare plural form.

### The Genitive Plural

In the Genitive case, **-lor** translates to "of the" or adds an English "-s'". This is extremely useful for discussing the rights, voices, or property of groups of people.

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This rule applies equally to masculine, neuter, and feminine plural nouns:

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### The Dative Plural

When an action is directed toward a group—such as explaining something or making a promise—you use the exact same **-lor** ending to form the Dative.

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### The Plural Dative Pronoun

Just as singular Dative sentences often use an unstressed pronoun (like *îi*) right before the verb to echo the recipient, plural Dative sentences use the pronoun **le** (to them).

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Notice how the pronoun **le** pairs perfectly with the **-lor** ending on the noun receiving the action:

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Plural genitive and dative nouns (-lor)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

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Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
to defend	apăra
the right	dreptul
Our state defends the rights of the workers.	Statul nostru apără drepturile muncitorilor.
to guarantee	garanta
The government guarantees the rights of the citizens.	Guvernul garantează drepturile cetățenilor.
The state guarantees the rights of the children.	Statul garantează drepturile copiilor.
the voice	vocea
the union	sindicatul
The voice of the unions is very important.	Vocea sindicatelor este foarte importantă.
the representative	reprezentantul
the resident	locuitorul
The representative explains the situation to the residents.	Reprezentantul explică situația locuitorilor.
the property	proprietatea
The police defends the property of the citizens.	Poliția apără proprietatea cetățenilor.
The properties of the residents are expensive.	Proprietățile locuitorilor sunt scumpe.
the strike	greva
the salary	salariul
The reason for the strike is the salary of the employees.	Motivul grevei este salariul angajaților.
The director offers the salaries to the employees.	Directorul oferă salariile angajaților.
The union guarantees the employees a good salary.	Sindicatul le garantează angajaților un salariu bun.
At the strike, the representative listens to the voice of the women.	La grevă, reprezentantul ascultă vocea femeilor.
The representatives of the teachers defend the right to vacation.	Reprezentanții profesorilor apără dreptul la vacanță.
The minister promises the unions that the strike is ending.	Ministrul promite sindicatelor că greva se termină.
I promised the workers high salaries.	Le-am promis muncitorilor salarii mari.