Breakdown of Cred că videoconferința a început deja.
avea
to have
începe
to start
crede
to think / to believe
că
that (conjunction)
deja
already
videoconferința
the videoconference
Questions & Answers about Cred că videoconferința a început deja.
Why is the verb a început in the indicative mood here rather than the subjunctive?
In Romanian, affirmative expressions of belief like cred că (I think that) state a perceived reality, so they take the indicative mood. You would typically use the subjunctive if the statement were negative, such as nu cred că, which introduces strong doubt.
The English translation uses 'has already started'. Does Romanian have a specific present perfect tense for this?
No, Romanian doesn't have a distinct present perfect tense. The past tense used here, the perfect compus (a început), acts as both the English simple past (started) and the present perfect (has started). The adverb deja (already) does the heavy lifting to convey the present perfect meaning.
Could deja be placed before the verb, as in 'deja a început'?
Yes, you can say că videoconferința deja a început. Placing it before the verb puts a slightly stronger emphasis on the fact that it is 'already' happening, but putting it at the end of the clause, as seen in this sentence, is the most natural and neutral word order.
How is the definite article applied to videoconferință in this sentence?
It attaches directly to the end of the word. For feminine nouns ending in -ă like videoconferință, you drop the -ă and add the definite article -a, resulting in videoconferința (the videoconference).
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