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Râul face niște coturi foarte frumoase aici.

Râul face niște coturi foarte frumoase aici.
The river makes some very beautiful bends here.
From Lesson 327:Plurals with different meanings·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Râul face niște coturi foarte frumoase aici.

Why is the plural of cot written as coturi here instead of coate?
Cot is a noun with two different plurals depending on its meaning. When referring to the anatomical body part (elbow), the plural is coate. However, when referring to a bend, curve, or corner in a river, pipe, or road, the plural is coturi.
Why does the adjective take the form frumoase?
Cot is a neuter noun. In Romanian, neuter nouns act masculine in the singular (un cot) and feminine in the plural (două coturi). Because coturi is plural, the adjective must take the feminine/neuter plural form frumoase, not the masculine plural frumoși.
Do Romanians literally say a river makes bends using the verb a face?
Yes. Just like in English, the verb a face (to do / to make) is the standard and natural choice for describing a river or road forming a physical curve or bend.
Could we drop niște and just say face coturi foarte frumoase?
Yes, you can drop niște and the sentence remains grammatically correct. However, including niște (some) sounds more natural here because it points to specific, notable bends at this exact location (aici) rather than just a general behavior of the river.

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