No. 20 in Romanian
e
"Is" (third person singular of "to be").
In a sentence
El e fericit astăzi.
He is happy today.
In this sentence, 'e' is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'a fi', which means 'to be' in English.
E nevoie de mai multe informații.
It's necessary to have more information.
Here, 'e' is used impersonally to express that something is necessary, translating to 'it is' in English, emphasizing the indefinite subject.
Unde e cartea mea?
Where is my book?
In this case, 'e' functions as the third-person singular form of 'a fi', asking about the location of an object.
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