dumneata

Romanian

Etymology

From domnia < domn + ta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dum.ne̯aˈta/

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Pronoun

dumneata (genitive/dative dumitale)

1. you (singular, polite)

Usage notes

Dumneata is more polite than tu, but less formal than dumneavoastră. It uses the second-person singular conjugated form of the verb, as with tu. Note that dumneata is also rather rare, for the most part being replaced by dumneavoastră.

See also

Romanian personal pronouns

number	person			nominative	stressed		unstressed
					accusative	dative	accusative	dative
singular
	1st			eu	mine	mie	mă	îmi
	2nd	plain		tu	tine	ție	te	îți
		semi-polite		dumneata		dumitale
		polite		dumneavoastră			vă
	3rd	plain	m	el	e	lui	îl	îi
			f	ea		ei	o
		polite	m	dumnealui			îl
			f	dumneaei			o
plural
	1st			noi		nouă	ne
	2nd	plain		voi		vouă	vă
		polite		dumneavoastră
	3rd	plain	m	ei		lor	îi	le
			f	ele			le
		polite	m	dumnealor			îi
			f				le