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The Romanian Noun (Substantivul)
Romanian nouns are categorized into three genders (trei genuri): masculine (masculin), feminine (feminin), and neuter (neutru).
Nouns which end in a consonant (like om – man) or the vowel “-u” (like bou – ox) are mostly masculine. A plural masculine noun (substantiv masculin la plural) usually ends in “-i” (like copaci – trees).
Feminine nouns usually end in “-ă” or “a” (like bunică – grandmother or cafea – coffee). A plural feminine noun (substantiv feminin la plural) usually ends in “-e” (like mere – apples).
Neuter nouns behave like the masculine in the singular and the feminine in the plural. So, neuter nouns can end in “-u” (like cadou – gift) or end in “-e” (like zâmbete – smiles).
Let’s look at some examples:
Singular masculine noun (substantiv masculin la singular):
copac = tree
Cel mai mare copac se află pe vârful dealului.
The biggest tree is (located) on top of the hill.
Plural masculine noun (substantiv masculin la plural):
Copaci = trees
Bunica are trei copaci în curte.
The grandmother has three trees in the yard.
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Singular feminine noun (substantiv feminin la singular):
carte = book
Am împrumutat o carte nouă de la biliotecă.
I borrowed a new book from the library.
Plural feminine noun (substantiv feminin la plural):
cărți = books
El are o biliotecă cu multe cărți despre istorie.
He has a library with many books about history.
Neuter noun – behaving like masculine (substantiv neutru – forma masculină):
cadou = gift
Am uitat să cumpăr un cadou de ziua ei.
I forgot to buy a gift on her birthday.
Neuter noun – behaving like feminine (substantiv neutru – forma feminină):
cadouri = gifts
Copiii au primit multe cadouri de Crăciun.
The children received many gifts on Christmas.
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