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Farfuria este curată. O folosesc acum.

Farfuria este curată. O folosesc acum.
The plate is clean. I am using it now.
From Lesson 44:Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Farfuria este curată. O folosesc acum.

Why is 'it' translated as o here?
Because o is the feminine singular direct object pronoun. We use it to replace farfuria (the plate), which is a feminine noun. In Romanian, inanimate objects still have genders, so you must use the pronoun that matches the noun's gender.
Why does the pronoun o come before the verb folosesc?
In Romanian, these short pronouns (called clitics) almost always go immediately before the verb. Unlike English where we say 'I use it', Romanian phrasing is 'it I use' (o folosesc).
Why is the adjective spelled curată and not curat?
Adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since farfuria is a feminine singular noun, we use the feminine singular form curată instead of the masculine form curat.
Where is the word for 'I' in O folosesc acum?
It is built right into the verb! Folosesc is the 'I' form of the verb a folosi (to use). You do not need to add the pronoun eu (I) unless you want to add special emphasis.

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