ăsta
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "asta"
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin iste (“that one”) + hāc (“over here”), equivalent to ăst + -a. Compare ăla, acesta, acela.
Pronunciation
[edit]Determiner
[edit]ăsta
Usage notes
[edit]When used as an adjective, ăsta is the colloquial form of acest, and is only used in post-position (after the modified noun). The noun it modifies must be in the definite form
- studentul ăsta ― this student (male)
- studenta asta ― this student (female)
- bărbații ăștia ― these men
- femeile astea ― these women
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative-accusative | ăsta | asta | ăștia | astea | |||
genitive-dative | ăstuia | ăsteia | ăstora | ăstora |
Pronoun
[edit]ăsta
- (informal) this one
- Synonym: acesta
- Ăsta spune că vrea să meargă cu noi. ― This one says he wants to go with us.
- Asta e foarte frumoasă. ― This one is very beautiful.
- Ăștia sunt cam scumpi. ― These are rather expensive.
- Astea nu mai au nici o valoare. ― These have no value anymore.