No. 694 in Romanian
apar
The Romanian word "apar" means "I appear" or "I defend," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Florile apar în grădină în luna mai.
The flowers appear in the garden in May.
In this sentence, 'apar' is used as the verb 'a apărea' (to appear) in the present tense, third person plural, indicating that the flowers become visible in the garden.
Pot apărea probleme dacă nu urmezi instrucțiunile.
Problems may appear if you do not follow the instructions.
Here, 'apărea' is used in the subjunctive form to suggest the possibility of problems occurring.
Pe cer apar nori, semn că va ploua.
Clouds appear in the sky, a sign that it will rain.
In this case, 'apar' is used again from 'a apărea', indicating the clouds becoming visible in the sky.
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