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un
a / an (indefinite article, masculine/neuter) /ˈun/
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Also: one (cardinal numeral), some (in plural forms unii/unele)
Example sentences
Am un măr.
I have an apple.
Un băiat citește o carte.
A boy is reading a book.
Ea are un câine mic.
She has a small dog.
Vreau să cumpăr un cadou pentru mama mea.
I want to buy a gift for my mother.
I-am dat cartea unui prieten.
I gave the book to a friend.
Este un om pe care îl respect, chiar dacă nu suntem mereu de acord.
He is a man I respect, even if we don't always agree.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | un | unii |
| Genitive | unui | unor |
| Accusative | un | unii |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
oa / an (feminine indefinite article)
unul / unaone (pronoun, masc./fem.)
unii / unelesome (plural)
vreun / vreoany, some (uncertain one)
niciun / nicionot a single, no
Etymology
Romanian "un" comes from Latin "unus", meaning "one". Over time the numeral also took on the job of indefinite article, much as Latin unus did in other Romance languages. The feminine counterpart "o" comes from the same Latin word's feminine form "una".
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