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Femeia a aruncat țigara și nu mai fumează niciodată.

Femeia a aruncat țigara și nu mai fumează niciodată.
The woman threw away the cigarette and never smokes anymore.
From Lesson 173:No longer (nu mai)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Femeia a aruncat țigara și nu mai fumează niciodată.

The translation says 'never smokes anymore'. Why does Romanian use the words nu, mai, and niciodată together?
Romanian uses double negatives, so 'never smokes' is normally nu fumează niciodată. To add the meaning of 'anymore' or 'no longer', you insert mai right after nu. This creates the pattern nu mai + verb + niciodată, meaning 'never [verb]s anymore'.
Can I change the word order and say nu mai niciodată fumează?
No, you cannot separate nu mai from the verb. The phrase nu mai must sit directly in front of the verb. Adverbs like niciodată (never) naturally go after the verb.
Why is a aruncat in the past tense while fumează is in the present tense?
This shows the sequence of events. a aruncat (threw away) is a completed action in the past. nu mai fumează (no longer smokes) describes her new, ongoing habit right now in the present.
Is țigara the basic dictionary word for 'cigarette'?
Close! The basic dictionary word is țigară (ending in -ă). Because we are talking about a specific cigarette ('the cigarette'), that final -ă changes to -a, making it țigara.

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