B1 · متوسط فصل 39

Word Formation

4 القواعد الإجمالية
8 أمثلة
1 دقيقة
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Understanding prefixes and suffixes in Romanian. Creating new words from roots.

  • Word Formation Prefixes
    Mastering Romanian prefixes allows you to multiply your vocabulary instantly by modifying basic words you already know.

أمثلة رئيسية (2)

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Ea este neliniștită din cauza examenului.

She is anxious (un-quieted) because of the exam.

Word Formation Prefixes
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Trebuie să rescrii această scrisoare.

You must rewrite this letter.

Word Formation Prefixes

نصائح وحيل (4)

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The 'P and B' Love Story

Think of P and B as celebrities who only date 'M', never 'N'. So, în becomes îm every single time they meet.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Prefixes
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The 'o' to 'oa' trick

When adding a feminine suffix like -oară or -oaie, the 'o' in the root almost always becomes 'oa'. Example: 'moară' (mill).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Suffixes
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The 'De' Rule

If a compound has 'de' in the middle (like 'viță-de-vie'), usually only the first word changes in the plural ('vițe-de-vie').
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Words
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Look for the core

Always try to find the 3-4 letter core of the word first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Root Analysis

تدريب سريع (10)

Correct the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Am văzut multe floare-soarelui pe câmp.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: florile-soarelui
The plural of 'floarea-soarelui' is 'florile-soarelui'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Words

Fill in the correct suffix.

El este un scri___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: itor
Scriitor means writer.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Root Analysis

Choose the correct prefix to mean 'to redo' the homework.

Elevul trebuie să ___facă tema.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: re
The prefix 're-' is used in Romanian to indicate that an action is being repeated.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Prefixes

Turn the adjective 'bun' (good) into an abstract noun.

Mulțumesc pentru ___ (bun) ta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bunătate
Bunătate is the standard abstract noun for goodness.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Suffixes

Complete the word to mean 'unhappy'.

După ce a pierdut trenul, Maria era ___fericită.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ne
'Ne-' is the standard prefix for negation with adjectives like 'fericit' (happy).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Prefixes

Correct the diminutive form of 'fată'.

Find and fix the mistake:

Uite o fatuță mică.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fetiță
The diminutive of 'fată' is 'fetiță', involving a vowel change.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Suffixes

Fill in the missing hyphen if needed.

Ne întâlnim după___amiază.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -
'După-amiază' always requires a hyphen.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Words

Select the correct spelling for 'to wrap'.

Te rog să ___pachetezi acest colet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: îm
We use 'îm-' instead of 'în-' because the following letter is 'p'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Prefixes

Choose the correct agent noun for 'a scrie' (to write).

El este un ___ celebru.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: scriitor
The suffix -tor is used to create agent nouns from verbs.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Formation Suffixes

Which word is negative?

Which is negative?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nefericit
Ne- is a negative prefix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Root Analysis

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أسئلة شائعة (6)

The most common prefix is likely ne-, used for negation. It is used constantly to create opposites like nefericit (unhappy).
Not usually. For verbs, we generally use the particle nu separately. ne- is mostly for adjectives and nouns like neatenție.
It depends on the root. Adjectives of Latin origin often take -itate, while older Slavic or Latin roots might take -ime or -ețe. Exposure is key.
No! In Romanian, they are mostly about **affection** or making a request sound more polite.
There's no perfect rule, but titles ('vice-președinte'), specific biological names ('floarea-soarelui'), and time adverbs ('după-amiază') usually need one. Merged words are usually older.
Because it means 'the flowers of the sun'. The 'sun' part is a specific reference that doesn't need to be pluralized.
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