nodulilor

Nodulilor is the genitive/dative plural form of the Romanian noun nodul, a word that can refer to a node, a knot, or a nodule depending on context. This form is used when the noun is governed by a determiner or a verb that requires the genitive or dative case, and it signals possession or an indirect object rather than serving as the subject.

Etymology and form: nodul is the definite noun for “the node” or “the knot,” built from the base nod- with the definite article suffix -ul. The plural nominative is noduri, while nodulilor is the genitive/dative plural. This distinction is typical of Romanian noun inflection, and nodulilor commonly appears in formal or written Romanian when describing characteristics of multiple nodes or nodules.

Usage and examples: Nodulilor appears in phrases such as “proprietățile nodulilor” (the properties of the nodes/nodules), “topologia nodulilor din rețea” (the topology of the nodes in the network), or “mărimea nodulilor” (the size of the nodules). It is not a separate technical term; rather, it is a grammatical form used to relate the noun to other elements in a sentence.

Contexts: The term nodul may refer to different senses in Romanian science and everyday language. In graph theory, speakers often use noduri for nodes, while nodulilor would occur when the sentence requires the genitive/dative plural (for example, when stating relationships or measurements of multiple nodes). In biology or medicine, nodul can mean a small lump or nodule, with nodulilor appearing in possessive constructions such as “dimensiunea nodulilor.”

See also: nodul, noduri, nod, nodule.