Breakdown of Unde este bandajul? Adu-mi-l imediat!
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
unde
where
îmi
to me
imediat
immediately
Questions & Answers about Unde este bandajul? Adu-mi-l imediat!
What exactly makes up the ending -mi-l in Adu-mi-l?
It is a combination of two short pronouns attached to the end of the command. -mi is the indirect object meaning to me, and -l is the direct object meaning it. In Romanian, the indirect object always comes first in these combinations.
Why do we use the masculine pronoun -l for it when referring to bandajul?
Why is the command form adu instead of aduce?
Why are there multiple hyphens in Adu-mi-l?
When you attach pronouns to an affirmative command, you use a hyphen to link each piece. This shows that the verb, the indirect object, and the direct object are all glued together and pronounced rapidly as a single rhythmic block.