No. 46 in Romanian
era
"Era" in Romanian means "was" (third-person singular, imperfect tense of "a fi" - "to be").
In a sentence
Era o zi frumoasă afară.
It was a beautiful day outside.
In this sentence, 'era' functions as the third-person singular past tense of the verb 'a fi' (to be), indicating a state or condition in the past.
Maria era încântată de rezultat.
Maria was thrilled with the result.
Here, 'era' again is the third-person singular past tense of 'a fi', describing Maria's emotional state in the past.
Totul era aranjat pentru sărbătoare.
Everything was arranged for the celebration.
In this example, 'era' narrates the past state or condition of 'everything' being prepared, continuing its function as the verb 'to be' in past tense.
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