finalul

Finalul is a Romanian noun meaning "the end" or "the conclusion," used to denote the ending portion of something, such as the end of a story, the end of a film, or the final phase of a process. It can also refer to the outcome of a series of events, for example in sports or competitions, where it marks completion or conclusion.

Etymology and form: The noun finalul is the definite form of the masculine noun final. It is formed by adding the definite article suffix -ul to final, which itself comes from the Latin finalis meaning end. In Romanian, the definite article is suffixed to the noun rather than as a separate word.

Usage: Finalul is used across contexts including literature, cinema, sports, and everyday speech. Examples: "finalul poveștii" (the ending of the story), "finalul meciului" (the end of the match), "finalul sezonului" (the end of the season).

Grammatical notes: The plural forms are finaluri (indefinite) and finalurile (definite). The indefinite article is un final; there is no separate indefinite plural article. The definite form is particularly common in narrative and descriptive phrases.