câtiga

Câtiga is a Romanian verb whose standard infinitive is a câștiga, meaning to win, to earn, or to gain something as a result of effort, skill, or circumstance. It is widely used in everyday language to describe success in competitions, work, or the acquisition of money, goods, or status.

Usage and forms: The verb is transitive and appears in various tenses and moods. In the present indicative, typical forms are eu câștig, tu câștigi, el/ea câștigă, noi câștigăm, voi câștigați, ei câștigă. The perfect compus is formed with have as an auxiliary: am câștigat, ai câștigat, a câștigat, am câștigat, ați câștigat, au câștigat. Examples include "El a câștigat premiul" (He won the prize) and "Am câștigat bani din proiect" (I earned money from the project). A related noun is câștig (profit, gain), with derivatives such as câștigător (winner) and câștigătoare (female winner).

Diacritics and orthography: The correct spelling uses diacritics: câștiga (infinitive) and câștigă (present-third-person). In unaccented Romanian texts, forms may appear as castiga or câștiga depending on the encoding; however, the canonical infinitive is a câștiga, and the noun câștig is used for “gain.”

Related concepts: The verb covers multiple senses of obtaining through effort, including earning a living, gaining an advantage, or achieving a goal. Its root and exact historical derivation are part of the core Romanian verb system, with participle câștigat and related forms such as câștigător.