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multe
many /ˈmul.te/
adjective#1271 most common
Also: a lot of, much
Example sentences
Am multe cărți.
I have many books.
Nu am multe prietene.
I don't have many friends (female).
Multe lucruri s-au schimbat de anul trecut.
Many things have changed since last year.
Există multe motive pentru care a plecat din țară.
There are many reasons why she left the country.
Multe dintre aceste probleme rămân nerezolvate.
Many of these problems remain unresolved.
Sunt multe de spus despre acest subiect, dar timpul nu ne permite.
There is much to say on this subject, but time does not allow it.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mult (m) / multă (f) | mulți (m) / multe (f/n) |
| Genitive | mult (m) / multe (f) | multor (all genders) |
| Accusative | mult (m) / multă (f) | mulți (m) / multe (f/n) |
| Vocative | same as nominative | same as nominative |
Word family
multmuch, a lot (masculine singular)
mulțimany (masculine plural)
mulțimecrowd, multitudemultiplumultiplea multiplicato multiply
Etymology
Multe is the feminine and neuter plural form of mult, from Latin multus, meaning much or many. The word passed into Romanian through ordinary spoken Latin in the region and has kept its core meaning of quantity for two thousand years. Romanian adjectives inflect for gender and number, so multe simply marks the plural agreement of mult with feminine or neuter nouns.
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