Breakdown of Ce de bibelouri ai pe acest raft!
avea
to have
pe
on
acest
this
raftul
the shelf
ce de
what a lot of
bibeloul
the trinket
Questions & Answers about Ce de bibelouri ai pe acest raft!
How does ce de work here, and why isn't there a definite article on bibelouri?
Ce de is a fixed exclamatory phrase meaning "what a lot of" or "so many". It acts as a quantifier, so it requires a bare plural noun immediately after it, without a definite article. That is why we use bibelouri and not bibelourile.
What gender is the noun bibelouri and how is its plural formed?
Why is it acest raft instead of raftul acesta?
Both expressions mean "this shelf" and are perfectly fine to use. When the demonstrative adjective sits before the noun (acest), the noun must drop its definite article (raft). If you place the demonstrative after the noun, which sounds slightly more emphatic, the noun must take the definite article, becoming raftul acesta.
Could I just say cât de multe bibelouri instead of ce de bibelouri?
Yes, cât de multe bibelouri is grammatically correct and means exactly the same thing. However, ce de is a highly natural, conversational shortcut used specifically to express spontaneous surprise at a large quantity in spoken Romanian.
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