The other one
Definition
Regional, popular, or obsolete variant of the demonstrative pronoun or adjective 'cealaltă'; used to indicate a feminine singular person or object, distinct from the one previously mentioned, situated in a relationship of opposition or alternation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- The other one
- That other
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine singular dialectal demonstrative variable modifier, shifting to 'aceleilalte' in oblique cases. |
| Formation | Compound structural variant formed through popular reinforcement of core demonstrative particles. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.t͡ʃe.a.ˈlal.tə] |
| Source | Lexicon of Romanian Dialectology, Regional Typologies, and Archaic Morphosyntax Guidelines |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: In povestea batranului din sat, fata de imparat trebuia sa aleaga cararea acealalalta pentru a gasi comoara.
EN: In the old villager's story, the emperor's daughter had to choose that other path to find the treasure.
RO: Gospodina i-a cerut vecinei sa ii dea ulcica acealalalta, considerand-o mai incapatoare decat prima.
EN: The housewife asked her neighbor to give her that other clay pot, considering it more spacious than the first one.
RO: Lingvistul a notat cu atentie forma acealalalta auzita in timpul interviurilor realizate in comunitatea izolata.
EN: The linguist carefully noted the form acealalalta heard during the interviews conducted in the isolated community.
Idioms & Phrases
Partea acealalalta / That other side / the opposite direction
RO: Expresie populara folosita de localnici pentru a indica o directie opusa sau malul celalalt al unui rau local.
EN: A popular phrase used by locals to indicate an opposite direction or the other bank of a local river.
In saptamana acealalalta / In that other week / the following timeframe
RO: Formula arhaica de localizare temporala ce trimite la o perioada viitoare sau trecuta, distincta de cea curenta.
EN: An archaic formula of temporal localization pointing to a future or past period, distinct from the current one.
Gospodaria acealalalta / That other household / the neighboring property
RO: Sintagma regionala prin care se facea referire la vecinii de peste drum sau la o asezare rurala secundara.
EN: A regional phrase through which reference was made to neighbors across the road or to a secondary rural settlement.
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