"I buy a watch for Mary."
Translation:Eu îi cumpăr Mariei un ceas.
September 1, 2017
5 Comments
Eu cumpăr Mariei un ceas was accepted. So the unstressed dative pronoun îi is not necessary here.
But do I recall correctly that with accusative the unstressed pronoun o is mandatory, like in:
O văd pe Maria ?
September 1, 2017
JamesTWils
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If that's the case, should there be an accusative pronoun for un ceas?
September 6, 2017
Ok, now I think the short forms are mandatory with people only, otherwise I could not just "a mănca un măr".
But my question is still, when exactly are the short forms of the pronouns (either accusative or dative) mandatory? I have learnt that "pe Maria" in my second sentence is not enough but needs the "o". So why is "Mariei" fine without preceding "îi" here?
September 6, 2017
