LESSON 29- NEUTER NOUNS WITHOUT ARTICLES

In the nominative singular case neuter nouns without articles end in consonants, palatalized consonants, –u, -u semivowel, -i semivowel, -e. A few end in –o, -i.

Neuter nouns ending in consonant

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creion=pencil

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loc=place

Neuter nouns ending in palatalized consonant

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unghi=angle

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bici=whip

Neuter nouns ending in –u:

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lucru=thing

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teatru=theatre

Neuter nouns ending in –u semivowel

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birou=bureau

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curcubeu=rainbow

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muzeu=museum

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râu=river

Neuter nouns ending in –i semivowel

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ceai=tea

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cui=nail

Neuter nouns ending in -e

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spate= breech