No. 22 in Romanian
am
"Am" in Romanian means "I have."
In a sentence
Am o carte nouă.
I have a new book.
Here, 'am' is used as the first person singular form of the verb 'a avea' (to have), indicating possession.
Am învățat multe lucruri ieri.
I learned many things yesterday.
In this sentence, 'am' is part of the compound past tense, indicating the first person singular conjugation of the auxiliary verb 'a avea' (to have) used to form the past tense.
Am să plec mâine în excursie.
I will go on a trip tomorrow.
In this example, 'am' is used to express a future intention, functioning as an auxiliary verb together with 'să'.
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