Word
Dentistul examinează măseaua.
Meaning
The dentist examines the molar.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Dentistul examinează măseaua.
Why does this sentence use măseaua instead of dintele for the tooth?
In Romanian, dinte usually refers to a front tooth, while măsea specifically means a back tooth or molar. Because the dentist is checking a molar in this context, you have to use măsea.
How does the word măseaua get its ending?
The base word is măsea (molar), which is a feminine noun ending in the stressed vowels -ea. To make it definite (meaning the molar), Romanian adds the article -ua to these specific types of nouns, resulting in măseaua. Other common words that do this are cafea (coffee) becoming cafeaua and stea (star) becoming steaua.
Why does the verb a examina end in -ează here?
The verb a examina is a standard first-conjugation verb (ending in -a), but it belongs to the group that takes the -ez suffix in the present tense. For he, she, or it, the ending becomes -ează, making it examinează. Many modern verbs borrowed from other languages follow this exact pattern.