întâlnite

întâlnite is a Romanian word form that functions as the feminine plural past participle of the verb a întâlni. It is used as an adjective or in passive voice to describe feminine plural nouns, meaning encountered or met. It is not typically used as a standalone noun; the corresponding noun is întâlnire, meaning a meeting or encounter, whose plural is întâlniri.

Grammatical notes: as a past participle, întâlnite agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples include: femei întâlnite (women encountered), probleme întâlnite în studiu (problems encountered in the study). The masculine plural past participle is întâlniți, the feminine singular is întâlnită, and the masculine singular is întâlnit. The noun form gặp is not applicable in Romanian; Romanian uses întâlnire/întâlniri for the noun.

Usage: întâlnite appears mainly in written Romanian—academic, journalistic, and narrative contexts—where the author intends to describe items, events, or people that have been met or encountered during an activity or investigation. It often appears in phrases such as probleme întâlnite, evenimente întâlnite, or persoane întâlnite.

Etymology: întâlnite derives from the verb a întâlni, meaning to meet or to encounter. It reflects standard Romanian pattern of past participles agreeing in gender and number with the noun they modify.

See also: întâlnire, întâlni, participles in Romanian.