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Aș zice că o serie de întrebări au rămas fără răspuns.

Aș zice că o serie de întrebări au rămas fără răspuns.
I would say that a series of questions have remained without an answer.
From Lesson 386:Agreement with collective nouns·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Aș zice că o serie de întrebări au rămas fără răspuns.

Why is the verb au rămas in the plural when the subject starts with the singular noun o serie?
This is a case of logical agreement, which is the focus of this lesson. When a singular collective noun like o serie, o mulțime, or un grup is followed by de plus a plural noun (întrebări), the verb usually takes the plural form (au rămas) to agree with the actual things you are talking about.
Why use the conditional aș zice here instead of the present tense zic?
Aș zice translates to 'I would say.' Just like in English, using the conditional softens your statement, making it sound more polite, thoughtful, or diplomatic than the direct zic (I say).
Why does the sentence use the singular răspuns after fără instead of the plural răspunsuri?
In Romanian, prepositional phrases that describe a general state often keep the noun in the singular. Here, fără răspuns acts as a fixed phrase meaning 'unanswered.' Even though there are multiple questions, the concept of lacking an answer is treated as singular.
Could I say fără un răspuns instead to mean 'without an answer'?
You could, but in Romanian, nouns following the preposition fără typically drop the indefinite article. Saying fără răspuns is the standard way to express 'without answer' or 'unanswered.' Adding un would place heavy emphasis on the number, meaning 'without even ONE single answer.'

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