That
Definition
Feminine singular form used to indicate a person, object, or abstract entity situated at a spatial or temporal distance from the speaker, or previously mentioned in the discourse. When it accompanies and agrees with a noun, it functions as a pronominal adjective; when it replaces the noun, it retains its independent status as a deictic pronoun.
Bilingual Equivalents
- That
- That one
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable pronoun/adjective. Feminine singular, Nominative-Accusative. Genitive-dative singular: aceleia. Plural: acelea. |
| Formation | Derived from Vulgar Latin, from a compound form such as *ecce-illa, phonetically adapted over the centuries. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈt͡ʃe.a] |
| Source | Lexicon of Grammatical Typologies and Morphosyntax |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Aceea a fost cea mai frumoasă vară din viața mea, petrecută în întregime în satul bunicilor.
EN: That was the most beautiful summer of my life, spent entirely in my grandparents' village.
RO: Profesorul a arătat spre cartea de pe raftul de sus și a spus că aceea conține hărțile căutate.
EN: The teacher pointed to the book on the top shelf and said that that one contains the maps we were looking for.
RO: Nu am cumpărat rochia din vitrina principală, ci am ales-o pe aceea care era așezată pe manechin.
EN: I did not buy the dress from the main window, but chose the one that was placed on the mannequin.
Idioms & Phrases
De aceea / Therefore / that is why / for that reason
RO: Locuțiune conjunctivă sau adverbială care introduce o consecință logică directă a celor exprimate anterior.
EN: Conjunctional or adverbial phrase that introduces a direct logical consequence of what was previously expressed.
Drept aceea / Consequently / wherefore
RO: Formulă arhaică sau juridică folosită în texte vechi pentru a introduce o concluzie sau o hotărâre solemnă.
EN: Archaic or juridical formula used in old texts to introduce a solemn conclusion or decision.
Tot aceea / The same thing / still that
RO: Sintagmă care subliniază identitatea sau persistența neschimbată a unei stări de fapt sau a unei opinii.
EN: Phrase that highlights the identity or unchanged persistence of a state of affairs or an opinion.
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