Scopului

Scopului is the genitive and dative singular form of the Romanian noun scop, which means purpose, aim, or scope. The noun scop is masculine and participates in the standard Romanian declension pattern for masculine hard nouns. In singular, the nominative is scop, while the genitive and dative are scopului. In plural, the nominative is scopuri, and the genitive/dative forms are scopurilor. The form scopului appears whenever the noun is expressed in these cases, often in constructions that indicate possession, relation, or purpose.

Etymology and related terms: The word scop derives from Latin scopus, via Greek skopos, and is cognate with similar forms in other Romance languages (for example Italian scopo, Portuguese escopo) and English scope. This lineage underpins Romanian terminology for objective, aim, and range, including synonyms such as țintă, obiectiv, and ambiție in specific contexts.

Usage and examples: Scopului is commonly used in phrases that express purpose, especially after prepositions that require the genitive, such as în scopul. For example: În scopul îmbunătățirii securității, s-au implementat noi măsuri. In such constructions, scopului signals that the following noun or gerundial form denotes the aim or intention behind an action. The nominative form scop remains the usual form for “the aim” in the subject position, while scopului appears in indirect and possessive constructions.

Notes: The distinction between scop (nominative) and scopului (genitive/dative) is an ordinary part of Romanian grammar. The term is often translated as scope or purpose in English, depending on context.

See also: scop, obiectiv, țintă, în scopul.