User:Shopskasalata/rup.article

Given the singular and plural forms of the word, one should be able to accurately generate the definite forms.

Note: nouns ending with an "-u" are masculine; if the -u is preceded by two consonants, it is heard, if not, it is mute; mute -u-s are sometimes written as -ŭ.

Definite article

Singular form

Masculine and neuter nouns:

• -lu (short u disappears, -lu is added; long u is conserved, -lu is added and becomes, therefore, -ulu)

   bârbatŭ -> bârbatlu (man)
   mesŭ -> meslu (middle)
   picurarŭ -> picurarlu (shephard)
   calŭ- callu

   //full -u
   scamnu -> scamnulu (stool/chair)
   araftu -> araftulu (tailor)
   yeatru -> yeatrulu (doctor)

• -li (for nouns ending in -i)

   frati -> fratili (brother)
   dinti -> dintili (tooth)

Feminine nouns:

• -a, for those ending with -â

   featâ, feata
   soacrâ - soacra
   lunâ, luna
   neauâ, neaua

• -ea, for those ending with -i

   carti, cartea
   sihati, sihatea
   lilici, lilicea
   amari, amarea

• -eea, for those ending with -ee

   geadee, geadeea

Plural form

Masculine nouns:

• -ľi (simply added to the end of the plural form)

   bârbatŭ - bârbaț - bârbațľi
   cucotŭ - cucoț - cucoțľi
   pescu - peșțâ - peșțâľi
   caimo - caimaḑ - caimaḑľi

Note: for plurals ending with "-i", the "-i" becomes a short, and, in pronounciation, it may be mute

   ficiorŭ - ficiori - ficiorĭľi / ficiorľi
   yumarŭ - yumari - yumarĭľi / yumarľi

Note: ^ we need to find a rule for this

Feminine and neuter nouns:

• -li

   feminine:
   featâ - feati - featili
   steauâ - steali - stealili

   neuter:
   merŭ - meari - mearili
   yisŭ - yisi - yisili
   scamnu - scamni - scamnili