Breakdown of Am vrea să ne așezăm pe gazon, dar este interzis.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
dar
but
pe
on
vrea
to want
să
to (subjunctive marker)
interzis
forbidden
se așeza
to sit down
gazonul
the lawn
Questions & Answers about Am vrea să ne așezăm pe gazon, dar este interzis.
The lesson is about impersonal commands like A nu se fuma. How would the actual sign on this lawn be written?
Public signs forbidding people from walking on the grass typically use the short infinitive construction from this lesson, such as A nu se călca pe iarbă or A nu se călca pe gazon (Do not step on the grass/lawn). The speaker is reacting to seeing a sign like this when they say este interzis.
Why is the reflexive pronoun ne used in să ne așezăm?
Is there a difference in meaning between gazon and iarbă?
Yes. Iarbă is the generic word for grass, whether wild or planted. Gazon specifically refers to a manicured, cultivated lawn or turf, which is why you often see signs protecting it in public parks or gardens.
Why is it este interzis and not este interzisă? Doesn't it need to agree with a noun?
In this sentence, este interzis is an impersonal construction meaning it is forbidden. It refers to the entire action of sitting on the lawn, rather than describing a specific noun. When referring to a general action, state, or clause, Romanian participles and adjectives default to the masculine/neuter singular form.
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