No. 423 in Romanian
maria
In Romanian, "maria" is a form of the name "Maria," which is a given name equivalent to "Mary" in English.
In a sentence
Maria cântă o melodie frumoasă.
Maria sings a beautiful song.
Here, 'Maria' is a proper noun, referring to a specific person's name.
Am fost la nunta Mariei.
I was at Maria's wedding.
In this sentence, 'Maria' uses its possessive form ('Mariei') to indicate ownership related to Maria.
Pe Maria am văzut-o ieri la magazin.
I saw Maria yesterday at the store.
Here, 'Maria' is the direct object of the sentence, showing it can take an accusative form with a definite article.
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