Words: Au plantat pomi Gloss: have.AUX.PL .3 planted trees Translation: They planted trees. Comment: Romanian is a pro-drop language. Contributor:Oana Savescu
Words: Au plantat pomi trei copi Gloss: have.AUX.PL .3 planted trees three children Translation: Three children planted trees. Contributor:Oana Savescu
Words: Am cumpărat o rochie roşie ieri. Gloss: have.AUX. PRS.1 bought a.F.SG dress.F.SG red.F.SG yesterday Translation: I bought a red dress yesterday. Contributor:Oana Savescu
Words: Maria a plecat Gloss: Mary have.AUX.3 left Translation: Mary left. Contributor:Oana Savescu
Words: Cȃnd tu vei sosi, Maria va fi plecat deja Gloss: when you will.SG.2 arrive, Mary will.SG.3 be.AUX left already Translation: When you arrive, Mary will have already left. Comment: The auxiliary verb "a fi" is used for past conditional, future in the past and past subjunctive (irrealis). The auxiliary verb "a avea" ("to have") is employed for regular past tense in the indicative, irrespective of the type of the lexical verb. Contributor:Oana Savescu
Words: Cartea aceea groasă mi – a plăcut mult. Gloss: book-the.F.SG that.F.SG thick.F.SG 1.SG.DAT have.PRS.3 liked much Translation: I enjoyed that thick book. Contributor:Oana Savescu