No. 804 in Romanian
ucis
"Ucis" means "killed" in English.
In a sentence
Soldatul a ucis inamicul în bătălie.
The soldier killed the enemy in battle.
In this sentence, 'ucis' is used as the past participle form of 'a ucide', implying the action of killing during a confrontation.
Ucigașul a fost prins după ce a fost descoperit că ucisese victima.
The murderer was caught after it was discovered he had killed the victim.
'Ucisese' is the pluperfect tense form of 'a ucide', indicating a completed action in the past before another past event.
Durerea tatălui care și-a pierdut copilul a fost de neucis.
The pain of the father who lost his child was indomitable.
Here, 'neucis' uses the prefix 'ne-' for negation, forming an adjective meaning 'undestroyable' or 'invincible' in the context of pain.
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