No. 99 in Romanian
câteva
"Several" or "a few."
In a sentence
Am citit câteva cărți interesante săptămâna trecută.
I read a few interesting books last week.
Here, 'câteva' is used as a numeral pronoun to indicate an unspecified, relatively small quantity of books.
Ar trebui să ne odihnim câteva minute înainte de a continua.
We should rest for a few minutes before continuing.
In this sentence, 'câteva' is used to specify a small, indefinite number of minutes as a measure of time.
În grădina noastră cresc câteva flori diferite și frumoase.
A few different and beautiful flowers grow in our garden.
This instance of 'câteva' expresses a small, undefined quantity of flowers, emphasizing diversity rather than a specific count.
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