Most adjectives in Romanian are variable, meaning that they have different forms for masculine, feminine, singular and plural. Adjectives with four forms are the most numerous.
Although there are irregular 4-form adjectives in Romanian (such as greu and rău) most follow this pattern.
m & n singular | f singular | m plural | f & n plural |
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consonant endings | |||
no change | +ă | +i | +e |
bun | bună | buni | bune |
lingvistic | lingvistică | lingvistici | lingvistice |
Don't forget phonetic mutations! | |||
frumos | frumoasă | frumoși | frumoase |
-u endings | |||
no change | -u becomes -ă | -u becomes -i | -u becomes -e |
mândru | mândră | mândri | mândre |
continuu | continuă | continui | continue |
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | bun | bună | buni | bune | |||
definite | bunul | buna | bunii | bunele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | bun | bune | buni | bune | |||
definite | bunului | bunei | bunilor | bunelor |
singular | plural | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | frumos | frumoasă | frumoși | frumoase | |||
definite | frumosul | frumoasa | frumoșii | frumoasele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | frumos | frumoase | frumoși | frumoase | |||
definite | frumosului | frumoasei | frumoșilor | frumoaselor |