lipsei

lipsei is the genitive/dative singular form of lipsă, a feminine Romanian noun meaning absence, lack, or shortage. It is used in formal Romanian to denote the absence of something and often appears with a following noun in the genitive, for example lipsei resurselor (absence of resources) or lipsei dovezilor (absence of evidence).

Origin and usage: Lipsă is a native Romanian noun, and lipsei is its genitive/dative singular form. The expression în lipsă de means “in the absence of” and is followed by a noun in the genitive, as in în lipsă de informații or în lipsă de dovezi. In legal, administrative, and academic writing, lipsei frequently marks a deficiency or missing element in a given context.

Grammatical notes: Lipse is the plural form used for different cases; Lipsei governs the following noun in the genitive when referring to a specific lack in a given context. The phrase structure often appears in clauses describing causes, deficiencies, or conditions arising from the absence of something.

Examples:

- În lipsă de dovezi, autoritatea nu poate emite o concluzie.

- În lipsă de resurse, proiectul a fost suspendat.

- Lipsa informațiilor a complicat evaluarea situației.

See also: lipsă, lipsă de, deficit.