The Impersonal Construction With the Dative Indicating a State of Being

Whew mercy, that’s a handful isn’t it? Just the title alone gives me the shivers. What am I talking about? I’m talking about phrases like Mi-e foame (I am hungry) versus Eu sunt mai român decât tine (I am more Romanian than you). Please understand that what follows isn’t comprehensive, that is to say, it doesn’t cover all situations of similar usage (the dative case … Continue reading The Impersonal Construction With the Dative Indicating a State of Being

I’m more X than you!

I think one of the curious things is that no one has ever actually asked me how to say, “I’m more Romanian than you”. And since that is, mysteriously enough, the number one search term that leads people to this blog (why? how many egomaniac romaniophiles can there be? good lord!) I thought I’d answer that simple question as it brings up an interesting grammatical … Continue reading I’m more X than you!