No. 311 in Romanian
cineva
"Someone" or "somebody."
In a sentence
Aștept pe cineva la gară.
I am waiting for someone at the station.
The word 'cineva' is used here as the direct object of the verb to indicate an unidentified person someone is waiting for.
Cineva mi-a spus o poveste interesantă.
Someone told me an interesting story.
In this sentence, 'cineva' acts as the subject performing the action of telling a story.
Dacă cineva are întrebări, poate să le pună acum.
If someone has questions, they can ask them now.
Here, 'cineva' is the condition subject in a conditional clause, indicating any person who might fulfill the condition.
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