Romanian agreements. Cât
In the Romanian language, adjectives agree with nouns.
And so do certain other constructions, one of which is
cât 'how much or how many'. The ending of
cât depends on the gender and number of the noun being described.
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
Singular | cât | câta | cât |
Plural | câți | câte | câte |
Absorbing the rules through exposure to the language is more effective than trying to memorize huge chunks of grammar and the
Romanian sentences contain many examples using
cât such as:
Câte limbi vorbești? | How many languages do you speak? |
Cât de des scrii scrisori? | How often do you write a letter? |
De cât timp înveți limba engleză? | How long have you been learning English for? |
Câți ani ai? | How old are you? |
Limbă 'language' is a feminine noun, and
limbi is a plural.
An 'year' is a masculine noun, and
ani is a plural.
Timp 'time' is a neuter singular noun.
Examples with 'cât' and illustrating its agreement with nouns, are scattered throughout the sentences and some are found:
Câți ani ai?
De cât timp înveți limba engleză?
Câte limbi vorbești?