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Masajul este foarte liniștitor.

Masajul este foarte liniștitor.
The massage is very soothing.
From Lesson 267:A Day at the Spa·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Masajul este foarte liniștitor.

How is the adjective liniștitor built?
It comes from the noun liniște (peace or quiet). From that, we get the verb a liniști (to calm someone down). Adding the suffix -itor to a verb creates an adjective that describes something doing that action, making liniștitor mean soothing or calming.
Why does the neuter noun masaj take the article -ul here?
In Romanian, neuter nouns act exactly like masculine nouns when they are singular. Because masaj ends in a consonant, it takes the standard masculine definite article -ul to become masajul.
If I wanted to describe something feminine as soothing, would liniștitor change?
Yes. Like most adjectives, it must agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. For a feminine singular noun, adjectives ending in -itor change to -itoare. For example, a soothing voice would be o voce liniștitoare.

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