This is the 406th most frequent Romanian word.
ajută
"Ajută" means "helps" in English.
Here, 'ajută' is used as the verb stemming from 'a ajuta' (to help), with 'Maria' being the subject performing the action and 'Andrei' the recipient of the help.
Maria îl ajută pe Andrei să învețe pentru examen.
Maria helps Andrei study for the exam.
In this case, 'ajută' demonstrates its use in an impersonal or general context, showing the contributory role of an activity (daily exercise) to an outcome (maintaining health).
Exercițiul zilnic ajută la menținerea sănătății.
Daily exercise helps in maintaining health.
Here, 'ajută-mă' is the imperative form of the verb with a reflexive pronoun ('mă') appended, directly addressing the person to request help.