Caut

Caut is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a căuta, meaning to search or to seek. It is used to describe the act of looking for something, locating something, or trying to obtain information or a solution. The sense can be literal, as in finding a physical object, or figurative, as in seeking advice or a remedy.

Morphology and usage: Caut is a regular verb in the first conjugation. The present tense forms are: eu caut, tu cauți, el/ea caută, noi căutăm, voi căutați, ei/ele caută. The infinitive is a căuta, with the gerund căutând and the past participle căutat, which appears in compound tenses or as an adjective. In sentences referring to people, Romanian commonly uses a direct object, sometimes with pe for the specific person, e.g., eu o caut pe Maria (I am looking for Maria).

Derivatives and related terms:căutare refers to the act of searching; căutător is a seeker or searcher; căutătorie or căutare poate indicate a search operation or quest in broader contexts. The term appears across everyday speech and formal writing, often in contexts such as research, investigation, or information gathering.

Examples: Eu caut o cheie. (I am looking for a key.) Căutăm soluții pentru problemă. (We are seeking solutions to the problem.) Ea caută informații despre eveniment. (She is seeking information about the event.)

See also: a căuta, căutare, căutător.