înlocuise

înlocuise is a Romanian word. It is the third-person singular pluperfect indicative form of the verb "a înlocui," which means "to replace" or "to substitute." The pluperfect tense in Romanian is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. Therefore, "înlocuise" indicates that someone or something had replaced something else at a point in time prior to another event in the past.

For example, in the sentence "El înlocuise cartea cu un caiet înainte ca eu să ajung" (He had replaced the book with a notebook before I arrived), "înlocuise" signifies that the act of replacement was finished before the speaker's arrival. This tense is crucial for establishing a clear sequence of past events in Romanian narrative. It is a relatively common verb form, especially in more formal writing or storytelling. The verb "a înlocui" itself is derived from "loc," meaning "place," highlighting the core meaning of putting something in another's place. The prefix "în-" further modifies the verb, indicating the act of putting into or within.