Learn Romanian › forma
forma
form/shape /ˈfor.ma/
noun#2058 most common
Also: shape, fitness/condition (in "forma fizică")
Example sentences
Forma cutiei este pătrată.
The shape of the box is square.
Îmi place forma acestei case.
I like the shape of this house.
Sportivii trebuie să își mențină forma fizică.
Athletes have to keep up their physical fitness.
Forma de guvernământ a țării s-a schimbat de mai multe ori.
The country's form of government has changed several times.
Autorul a experimentat cu forma narativă a romanului.
The author experimented with the narrative form of the novel.
Forma juridică a societății influențează regimul fiscal aplicabil.
The legal form of the company affects the tax regime that applies to it.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | formă / forma | forme / formele |
| Genitive | forme / formei | forme / formelor |
| Accusative | formă / forma | forme / formele |
| Vocative | formo | formelor |
Word family
formăform, shape (indefinite base form)
a formato form, to shape, to train (someone)
formatformat
formulara form (document to fill in)reformăreform
Etymology
Forma comes from Latin forma, meaning shape, mold, or outward appearance. The Latin word passed almost unchanged into Romanian and most other Romance languages. The word you see here, "forma", is the base noun "formă" plus the attached definite article "-a", so it literally means "the form".
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