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Polițiștii caută banii.

Polițiștii caută banii.
The police officers are looking for the money.
From Lesson 71:Jobs and Careers·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Polițiștii caută banii.

Why do both Polițiștii and banii end with a double 'i'?
In Romanian, most masculine nouns form their plural with a single -i, and then get the word "the" attached to the end as a second -i. For example, ban is the base word, bani makes it plural, and banii means "the money". The same steps turn polițist into polițiștii.
Why isn't there a word for "for" after caută?
The Romanian verb a căuta means "to look for" or "to search". The concept of "for" is already built into the verb itself, so you just add the object directly without an extra preposition.
Is the word for money always plural in Romanian?
Yes! In English, "money" is a singular word, but the Romanian word ban literally means "coin". When talking about money in general, Romanians always use the plural form bani.
How do I know if caută means "he/she looks" or "they look"?
The verb a căuta is one of many Romanian verbs where the "he/she" form and the "they" form are exactly the same. You can tell it means "they are looking" here because the subject, Polițiștii, is plural.

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