Breakdown of Suntem loiali și ne sprijinim unul pe altul.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
și
and
ne
to us / us (direct object)
pe
(marks a specific human direct object)
unul
one (of them)
altul
another one
loial
loyal
sprijini
to support
Questions & Answers about Suntem loiali și ne sprijinim unul pe altul.
Doesn't ne sprijinim already mean 'we support each other'? Why do we need unul pe altul?
You are right that ne sprijinim usually translates to 'we support each other.' However, ne is also a reflexive pronoun, so it could theoretically mean 'we support ourselves' individually. Adding unul pe altul emphasizes the reciprocal action and removes any ambiguity.
How do we know to use unul pe altul instead of the feminine una pe alta?
We look at the adjective loiali. It is in the masculine plural form, which in Romanian is used for all-male or mixed-gender groups. Because the group includes at least one male (or we are speaking generally), the reciprocal phrase must be the masculine unul pe altul.
Why is the preposition pe used between unul and altul?
The verb a sprijini (to support) takes a direct object. In Romanian, when a direct object is a specific person or pronoun, it must be preceded by the preposition pe. So the phrase literally structures as 'one (supports) pe the other'.
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