Animalelor

Animalelor is the genitive and dative plural form of the Romanian noun animal, meaning “of the animals” or “to the animals.” It is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, and it appears in phrases that express possession or relatedness, such as habitatul animalelor (the habitat of the animals), hrana animalelor (the food of the animals), or protecția animalelor (the protection of animals). The form is used after prepositions or determiners that require the genitive or dative case.

Etymology and morphology: the Romanian word animal derives from the Latin animal, animalis. The plural nominative is animale, and the genitive/dative plural is animalelor, produced by the standard Romanian pattern for genitive plurals of certain masculine nouns. This form is common in both formal and everyday language when detailing relationships to groups of animals.

Usage and meaning in context: animalelor serves to link a relation or attribute to multiple animals. It appears in legal, scientific, and cultural texts where a collective sense of animals is intended, as in laws protecting animalelor rights or studies focusing on the behavior of animalelor populations. It contrasts with the singular animal and the plural nominative animale, which denotes multiple animals as a subject without the possessive or relational nuance.

Note: animalelor is not a discrete topic or entity; it is a grammatical form used within Romanian to specify relationships involving animals. As such, discussions about animalelor are typically embedded within broader topics such as zoology, animal welfare, or Romanian grammar.