No. 839 in Romanian
decedat
Deceased.
In a sentence
Tatăl meu a decedat acum doi ani.
My father passed away two years ago.
In this sentence, 'decedat' is used as a verb in the past tense to indicate that someone has died.
Cauza decesului persoanei decedate este investigată.
The cause of death of the deceased person is under investigation.
Here, 'decedate' is used as an adjective describing 'persoanei', indicating the person who has died.
Este important să respectăm memoria celor decedați.
It is important to honor the memory of the deceased.
In this context, 'decedați' is used as an adjective in its plural form describing 'celor', referring to those who passed away.
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