Learn Romanian: Femeia are niște tricouri. - The woman has some t-shirts.

Femeia are niște tricouri.

The woman has some t-shirts.

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Questions & Answers about Femeia are niște tricouri.

Why does the plural of tricou end in -ri?

Tricou (t-shirt) is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns often form their plural by adding the suffix -uri. Because tricou already ends in the vowel u, we just add -ri to make tricouri.

The lesson mentions neuter plurals can end in -uri or -e. Is there a rule for why tricou takes the -uri ending?

Unfortunately, there is no strict rule! Neuter nouns generally take either -uri or -e in the plural, and you simply have to memorize which ending goes with which word when you learn it. For example, tricou becomes tricouri, but măr (apple) becomes mere.

What exactly is niște?

Niște translates to "some." It acts as the plural indefinite article. Just as you use un or o to say "a" or "an" for a singular noun, you use niște in front of a plural noun of any gender when talking about an unspecified amount.

Why does the sentence use femeia instead of femeie?