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| | ===Alternative forms=== | | ===Alternative forms=== |
| − | * {{l|ro|-l}} (''for masculine and neuter nouns ending in a vowel other than e'') | + | * {{l|ro|-l}} (''for masculine and neuter nouns ending in a vowel other than -e'') |
| | + | * {{l|ro|-le}} (''for masculine and neuter nounds ending in -e'') |
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| | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== |
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| | ====Usage notes==== | | ====Usage notes==== |
| − | This form of the definite article is used for both masculine and neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative cases which do not end in a vowel: | + | This form of the definite article is used for both masculine and neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative cases which do not end in a vowel, except for ''-i'' (which is somewhat uncommon in Romanian) in some cases: |
| − | * ''[[bărbatul]]'' < ''[[bărbat]]'', '''masc.''' | + | |
| − | * ''[[visul]]'' < ''[[vis]]'', '''neut.''' | + | * ''[[bărbatul]]'' ''the man'' < ''[[bărbat]]'', '''masc.''' |
| | + | * ''[[visul]]'' ''the dream'' < ''[[vis]]'', '''neut.''' |
| | + | * ''[[copilul]]'' ''the child'' < ''[[copil]]'', '''masc.''' |
| | + | * ''[[războiul]]'' ''the war'' < ''[[război]]'', '''neut.''' |
| | + | * ''[[tramvaiul]]'' ''the tram'' < ''[[tramvai]]'', '''neut.''' |
| | + | * ''[[cotoiul]]'' ''the tomcat'' < ''[[cotoi]]'', '''masc.''' |
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| | In informal speech, the ''-l'' is sometimes not fully pronounced. | | In informal speech, the ''-l'' is sometimes not fully pronounced. |
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