acesta
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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]
declension of acesta
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.