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acest
this /aˈtʃest/
adjective#52 most common
Also: this one (attributive)
Example sentences
Acest măr este roșu.
This apple is red.
Îmi place acest cântec.
I like this song.
Acest oraș are o istorie lungă.
This city has a long history.
Această decizie va afecta pe toată lumea.
This decision will affect everyone.
Acest tip de abordare necesită o analiză atentă a consecințelor.
This type of approach requires careful analysis of the consequences.
Deși acest argument pare convingător la prima vedere, el ignoră complexitatea reală a problemei.
Although this argument seems convincing at first glance, it ignores the real complexity of the problem.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | acest (m) / această (f) | acești (m) / aceste (f) |
| Genitive | acestui (m) / acestei (f) | acestor |
| Accusative | acest (m) / această (f) | acești (m) / aceste (f) |
| Vocative | not applicable | not applicable |
Word family
acestathis one (masculine, standalone or postposed)
aceastăthis (feminine singular)
aceștiathese (masculine plural, standalone)
acesteathese (feminine plural, standalone)
Etymology
Acest comes from Vulgar Latin eccum istum, a combination of the presentative particle eccum (behold, here is) and the demonstrative iste (this, that near you). The same Latin source gives Italian questo and Spanish este. Romanian kept the reinforcing prefix as a-, fused onto the old demonstrative stem.
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