The Definite Article: Part 2

After all of the grammar insanity of late, you might want to go ahead and run for the hills. If however you ever want to learn this unique language, the following will be most helpful. Romanian uses a Slavic syntax when it comes to diminutives. This can either literally mean like a “tinier” version of something or else imply cuteness, affection or fondness. If you … Continue reading The Definite Article: Part 2

The Definite Article in Romanian

Following my post on plural words and my introduction to noun cases it’s now time to address the third component: the definite article. In English, this is always super simple, being the use of the word the. Whether it’s the book or the books, in English it’s always the same – just add the word “the” in front of the words (or clause) and you’re … Continue reading The Definite Article in Romanian

Pluralizing Words in Romanian

Ahhh yes, plurals, a constant and very difficult subject for people learning the Romanian language. Over the years I’ve learned a number of languages (or parts of them) and Romanian is one of the trickiest because it doesn’t follow any sort of internal rules that you can simply memorize. Furthermore, because it is an inflected language (see my post here on noun cases), this means … Continue reading Pluralizing Words in Romanian