LESSON 16- THE MASCULINE NOUNS
In the nominative singular case, the masculine nouns without articles end in consonants, palatalized consonants, –u, -u semivowel, -i semivowel, -e. A few end in –ă, -ea and –a.
Masculine nouns ending in consonant
bărbat=man
pom=tree
Masculine nouns ending in palatalized consonant
ochi=eye
unchi=uncle
Masculine nouns ending in –u
socru=father-in-law
tigru=tiger
Masculine nouns ending in –u semivowel
fiu=son
leu=lion
Masculine nouns ending in –i semivowel
pui=chicken
Masculine nouns ending in –e
frate=brother
Masculine nouns ending in –ă
popă=priest
8 ) As a rule, in Romanian, the masculine nouns that end in –ea and –a are proper nouns.
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