The very same
Definition
An archaic and regional feminine plural demonstrative pronominal and adjectival form (a variant of 'acesteași'), used to express absolute identity, meaning 'exactly these', 'precipitately these', or 'the very same ones'. Encounted in medieval legal, ecclesiastical texts, and chronicles of the intra-Carpathian regions, the term reinforces reference to previously mentioned feminine entities, emphasizing that they are identical.
Bilingual Equivalents
- The very same
- Exactly these
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural demonstrative form within the identification pronoun paradigm. |
| Formation | Compound built in old Romanian from the demonstrative base and the emphatic suffix '-sign'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.kas.ˈtaʃʲ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Historical Romanian Dialects and Morphological Evolution |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În zapisul de la moșie stătea scris că acastași hotare nu vor putea fi mutate de nimeni în veac.
EN: In the estate deed it was written that these very same boundaries could never be altered by anyone.
RO: Cronicarul consemna că acastași legi vechi trebuiau respectate de toți târgoveții din cetate.
EN: The chronicler noted that these very same ancient laws had to be respected by all the tradesmen in the citadel.
RO: Bătrânul satului a arătat spre hrisoave, spunând că acastași dovezi au salvat pădurea de la confiscare.
EN: The village elder pointed to the charters, saying that exactly these pieces of evidence saved the forest from seizure.
Idioms & Phrases
Acastași pricini / The very same reasons
RO: Sintagmă des întâlnită în textele de judecată vechi pentru a face trimitere la aceleași argumente sau motive discutate anterior.
EN: A phrase often found in old court texts to refer back to the exact same arguments or motives previously discussed.
Într-acastași chip / In this very same manner
RO: Locuțiune adverbială arhaică folosită pentru a arăta că o acțiune se desfășoară exact în același fel sau mod.
EN: An archaic adverbial phrase used to show that an action is performed in the exact same way or manner.
Acastași moșii / These exact same lands
RO: Formă administrativă veche utilizată în documentele de proprietate pentru a reconfirma stăpânirea asupra acelorași pământuri.
EN: An old administrative form used in property deeds to reconfirm ownership over the exact same lands.
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