Complete lesson guide · before practice
Sentence parts and their usual order
In a simple statement, the subject usually precedes the verb and the object follows it. An adjective describes a noun and often follows that noun; a time adverb says when and can appear at the beginning or end. These are common patterns and can change with emphasis or sentence type.
| Part | Question | Usual place and example |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Who? | Eu at the start of “Eu am…” |
| Verb | Does what? | am after the subject |
| Object | Has what? | un bilet after the verb |
| Adjective | What kind of ticket? | nou after the noun bilet |
| Adverb | When? | azi at the end of “Eu sunt aici azi.” |
Eu am un bilet nou.
I have a new ticket.
Eu = subject · am = verb · un bilet = object · nou = adjective
Eu sunt aici azi.
I am here today.
Eu = subject · sunt = verb · aici = place · azi = time adverb.
Omitting a subject: Eu am un bilet and Am un bilet are both correct; am indicates first person.
Negation: put nu before the conjugated verb: Nu am un bilet. = I do not have a ticket.
A simple question can use rising intonation and a question mark: Ai un bilet? = Do you have a ticket?
An adjective agrees with its noun in gender and number: un bilet nou / o carte nouă. The adverb azi does not change for gender or number. In practice, find the verb first, then place the subject, object, adjective, and adverb according to meaning.