Question 1

Why do we use the dative pronoun îmi instead of the subject pronoun eu here?

Accepted Answer

In Romanian, the verb a plăcea translates more literally to 'to be pleasing'. So îmi place actually means 'it is pleasing to me'. That is why you use the dative pronoun îmi (to me) instead of the subject pronoun eu (I).

Question 2

Why is it să folosesc instead of the infinitive a folosi?

Accepted Answer

When connecting two verbs where the second verb is the action you like, want, or must do, Romanian usually uses the subjunctive mood (the să form) for the second verb. While English uses the infinitive 'to use', Romanian effectively says 'It pleases me that I use'.

Question 3

I see loțiunea ends in -a. How do we form the definite article for nouns ending in -țiune?

Accepted Answer

Nouns ending in -țiune are always feminine. To say 'the lotion', you take the base word loțiune and add the feminine definite article -a. Because the base word ends in -e, you just attach the -a to the end, giving you loțiunea.

Question 4

Why does dimineața have the definite article here if the English translation is just 'in the morning'?

Accepted Answer

In Romanian, parts of the day take their definite form to act as adverbs of time. Just as dimineața means 'in the morning', you can use seara for 'in the evening' and noaptea for 'at night'.

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