That
Definition
Short form, often used in anteposed position or in everyday speech, of the demonstrative adjective or pronoun of distance 'aceea'; indicates a feminine singular person, object, or reality located further away in space, time, or discourse from the speaker.
Bilingual Equivalents
- That
- That particular
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine singular demonstrative modifier shifting to 'acelei' in genitive-dative structural distributions. |
| Formation | Inherited from popular Latin core roots (*ecce illa), structurally simplified through historical phonetic trends. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈt͡ʃe.a] |
| Source | Lexicon of Romanian Pronominal Paradigms and Applied Morphosyntax Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: In acea dimineata friguroasa de iarna, nimeni nu dorea sa paraseasca caldura casei.
EN: In that cold winter morning, nobody wanted to leave the warmth of the house.
RO: Am ales sa urmez acea cale deoarece mi s-a parut cea mai corecta din punct de vedere moral.
EN: I chose to follow that path because it seemed to me the most correct from a moral standpoint.
RO: Profesoara a explicat din nou acea regula gramaticala pe care multi elevi o gresisera la test.
EN: The teacher explained again that grammatical rule that many students had gotten wrong on the test.
Idioms & Phrases
In acea zi / On that day / at that time
RO: Locutiune temporala ce trimite la un moment specific din trecut, delimitat clar in cadrul unei povestiri.
EN: A temporal phrase pointing to a specific moment in the past, clearly delimited within a narrative framework.
Din acea cauza / Because of that / for that reason
RO: Formula cauzala folosita pentru a introduce motivul direct care a declansat un anumit deznodamant.
EN: A causal formula used to introduce the direct reason that triggered a specific outcome.
De acea data / From that date / of that time
RO: Sintagma administrativa care valideaza valoarea unui document raportat la un moment istoric fixat.
EN: An administrative phrase validating the value of a document related to a fixed historical moment.
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