descoperi

Descoperi is a Romanian verb in the infinitive form meaning to discover, to uncover, or to realize something. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object, as in a descoperi un secret, or with clauses introduced by că, as in a descoperi că adevărul este altfel.

Conjugation and usage: in the present tense the forms are eu descopăr, tu descoperi, el/ea descoperă, noi descoperim, voi descoperiți, ei/ele descoperă. The perfect compus is formed with a auxiliary verb, as in eu am descoperit, tu ai descoperit, el a descoperit, noi am descoperit, voi ați descoperit, ei au descoperit. The imperfect is eu descopeream, tu descopereai, el descoperea, noi descopeream, voi descopereați, ei descopereau. The viitor is eu voi descoperi, tu vei descoperi, el va descoperi, noi vom descoperi, voi veți descoperi, ei vor descoperi. Desfășurările de timp reflectă sensul de a găsi sau de a revela ceva care era necunoscut.

Etymology and sense evolution: the verb derives from Latin, through the Romanian noun descoperire (discovery). Its prefix de- conveys a sense of uncovering or revealing, while the root relates to uncovering or revealing, with the sense extending from physical uncovering to discovering knowledge or truth.

Usage notes: descoperi can describe finding a physical object, a fact, or a realization. It is often used in scientific or investigative contexts as well as in everyday speech. Related forms include the noun descoperire (discovery) and related expressions such as a descoperi adevărul.

See also: descoperire.