with the accusative to introduce a circumstantial object of location (English on). cu (with) introduces the instrument of the action. It is used to indicate (among others) one's conversation partner, an association with an object, or a means of transport. la (at) indicates the location or time of the action or its direction. More specific forms are în (in), spre (towards), pe la (around) pentru (for) indicates the scope of an action, or the beneficiary thereof. Prepositions with dative The only prepositions that demand the Dative Case, are: grație (thanks to), datorită (through, with), mulțumită (thanks to), conform (as per), contrar (against), potrivit (according to), aidoma — archaic — (like, similar to), asemenea (such). Prepositions with genitive Other prepositions require the genitive case of nouns. Note that some prepositions of this sort have evolved from phrases with feminine nouns and, as a consequence, require a feminine possessive form when the object is a pronoun; e.g., împotriva mea (against me). Interjections In Romanian there are many interjections, and they are commonly used. Those that denote sounds made by animals or objects are called onomatopee, a form similar to the English language onomatopoeia. Below, some interjections and their approximative equivalent in English are shown. Common interjections Vai! – Oh, my! / Oh, dear! Ah! – same as in English Oau! – Wow! Of! – equivalent to a sigh Hmmm... – said when thinking Mamă-mamă – said when expressing something cool or extraordinary Iată – somewhat like behold!Onomatopoeia lip-lip – the sound made when slurping liquids (usually by dogs) țuști – a sound designating a quick move mor-mor – the sound a bear makes cucurigu – the sound a rooster makes, cock-a-doodle-doo! ham-ham – the sound a dog makes, bark! miau – the sound a cat makes, meow! cip-cirip – the sound birds make, chirp! mu – the sound a cow makes, moo!Use within sentences Within a sentence, interjections can function as attributes, verbal equivalents, or they can be used as filler, which has no syntactical function at all. Attribute: Mi-am luat o fustă mamă-mamă. I bought a cool skirt. Verbal Equivalent: Iată-l pe Ion. Look, there is Ion Filler: Hmmm... Mă gândesc ce să fac. Hmmm... I am thinking about what to do.Phrase syntax Romanian has terminology and rules for phrase syntax, which describes the way simple sentences relate to one another within a single complex sentence. There are many functions a