compun

Compun is the first person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a compune, meaning to create by putting together elements. The verb covers composing or arranging literary or artistic works, such as poetry, music, or prose, as well as assembling or arranging parts to form a whole. The infinitive a compune derives from Latin compōnĕre and is related to terms such as compunere (the act of composing), compus (composed) and compoziție (composition). The noun compunere denotes a composition or essay, and related terms include compozitor (composer) and componentă (component).

In usage, a compune is transitive and takes a direct object describing what is being composed. Examples include eu compun o poezie (I compose a poem) or el compune o melodie (he composes a melody). The present tense forms follow a regular pattern for this root: eu compun, tu compui, el/ea compune, noi compunem, voi compuneți, ei/ele compun. The verb also forms compound tenses with the auxiliary fi, and the past participle is compus, as in am compus (I have composed).

Compun is common in literary and musical contexts, as well as in discussions of authorship or arrangement. Related Romanian terms help situate its meaning: compunere (a composition or essay), compoziție artistică (artistic composition), and compuz (less common but connected in historical language forms to the same root). In sum, compun denotes the act of creating by combining elements and functions across speech, music, and writing.