acesta
Appearance
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin *acce (“there”) + iste (“that one”) + hāc (“over here”), equivalent to acest + -a. Compare ăla, ăsta, acela.
Pronunciation
[edit]Determiner
[edit]acesta
Usage notes
[edit]Acesta is only used in the post-position, meaning that it follows the noun it modifies. Note also that the noun being modified must be in the definite form.
- studentul acesta ― this student
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative-accusative | acesta | aceasta | aceștia | acestea | |||
genitive-dative | acestuia | acesteia | acestora | acestora |
Pronoun
[edit]acesta
- this one
- Synonym: (informal) ăsta
- Acesta e sfârșitul. ― This is the end.
- Aceasta este mama mea. ― This one is my mother.
- Aceștia sunt prietenii mei. ― These are my friends.
- Acestea sunt cărțile voastre. ― These are your books.