Breakdown of Bunica sa iubește florile.
floarea
the flower
iubi
to love
său
his / her [sa, săi, sale]
bunica
the grandmother
Questions & Answers about Bunica sa iubește florile.
Why does bunica have the definite article "-a" at the end if the English translation is "Her grandmother"?
In Romanian, when a possessive adjective like sa comes right after a noun, that noun must have the definite article attached to it. You are literally saying "the grandmother her" (bunica sa).
Does sa mean "his" or "her" in this sentence?
It can actually mean either! In Romanian, possessive adjectives match the gender and number of the person or thing being owned, not the owner. Since bunica is feminine singular, we use the feminine singular sa. Without more context, bunica sa could mean "his grandmother" or "her grandmother".
Why does the sentence use florile (the flowers) instead of just flori (flowers)?
When expressing a general preference like loving, liking, or hating something, Romanian requires the definite article. While English just says "loves flowers", Romanian says she loves "the flowers" (florile).
Why does the verb iubește have that -ește ending?
The dictionary form of the verb is a iubi (to love). It belongs to a very common group of verbs that add a special -ește extension before the regular ending for the "he/she/it" form in the present tense.
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