Breakdown of Corpul meu este important.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
meu
my [mea, mei, mele]
important
important
corpul
the body
Questions & Answers about Corpul meu este important.
Why does the sentence say corpul meu instead of just corp meu?
In Romanian, when you use a possessive word like "my" (meu), the noun before it must have the definite article ("the") attached to it. Corp means "body", and -ul means "the", making corpul "the body". You are literally saying "the body my".
Why does meu come after corpul?
Unlike in English, possessive adjectives like "my" (meu), "your" (tău), or "our" (nostru) almost always come right after the noun they describe in Romanian.
Why use meu here instead of mea?
Possessive words change to match the gender of the noun. Corp is a neuter noun. In the singular, neuter nouns act like masculine nouns, so it takes the masculine/neuter word for "my", which is meu. If you were talking about a feminine noun like "house" (casa), you would use mea (casa mea).
Does the adjective important change depending on what I am describing?
Yes! Adjectives in Romanian change endings to match the noun's gender and whether it is singular or plural. Since corp is neuter singular, important stays in its basic dictionary form. If you described a feminine noun, you would add an ending, making it importantă.
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