No. 583 in Romanian
a
The Romanian word "a" is the infinitive particle used before verbs.
In a sentence
A venit la timp.
He/She arrived on time.
Here, 'a' is an auxiliary verb used for forming past tenses.
Am cumpărat a doua carte.
I bought the second book.
Here, 'a' is used as part of the ordinal indicator.
Mă duc să aștept autobuzul.
I am going to wait for the bus.
Here, 'a' acts as a preposition denoting purpose/intention.
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