Breakdown of Studentul nu vizitează niciodată muzeul.
nu
no / not
studentul
the student
muzeul
the museum
vizita
to visit
Questions & Answers about Studentul nu vizitează niciodată muzeul.
Why are there two negative words (nu and niciodată) in this sentence?
In Romanian, double negation is grammatically required. Whenever you use a negative word like niciodată (never), you must also put nu in front of the verb.
Can I change the word order and put niciodată first?
Yes, you can say Studentul niciodată nu vizitează muzeul. However, even if niciodată comes first, you still need the nu before the verb. The double negation rule always applies.
Why does the sentence use muzeul instead of just muzeu?
The English translation says "the museum", so we need a definite article. In Romanian, "the" attaches to the end of the noun. For the neuter noun muzeu, we add -ul to get muzeul.
Doesn't vizitează mean "they visit"? Why is it used for a singular student?
For the verb a vizita (to visit), the forms for "he/she" and "they" are exactly the same. So el vizitează means "he visits" and ei vizitează means "they visit". Here, it correctly matches the singular subject studentul.