situatiei

Situatiei is the genitive/dative singular form of the Romanian noun situație, meaning "the situation." It is used when the noun takes a genitive or dative role, or after prepositions that govern those cases. The form appears in formal writing as part of standard Romanian grammar and is frequent in discussions of economics, politics, and daily life to refer to a set of circumstances or state of affairs.

Etymology and morphology

Situație is a native Romanian noun with feminine gender. It is borrowed in part from Romance sources such as French situation or Latin situatio. The base forms include situație (nominative), situației (genitive/dative singular), situații (nominative plural), and situațiilor (genitive/dative plural). The definite forms are situația (the situation) and situațiile (the situations). When diacritics are omitted, the form appears as situatiei.

Declension overview

- Nominative/accusative singular: situație

- Genitive/dative singular: situației

- Nominative/accusative plural: situații

- Genitive/dative plural: situațiilor

- Definite forms: situația, situațiile

Usage notes

Situației is used after verbs or prepositions that govern the genitive or dative case, for example in phrases like consecințele situației (“the consequences of the situation”) or într-o situație dificilă (“in a difficult situation”). The phrase în situația actuală is common to refer to the current state of affairs. In non-diacritic texts, the form may appear as situatiei, which corresponds to situației.

See also

Situație, situații, situația (definite forms), Romanian grammar.