acesta
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.