No. 454 in Romanian
acel
The Romanian word "acel" means "that" in English.
In a sentence
Acel om este foarte amabil.
That man is very kind.
'Acel' functions as a demonstrative pronoun modifying 'om' to indicate a specific man being referred to.
Mi-am amintit de acel moment din copilărie.
I remembered that moment from childhood.
'Acel' is used here to specify a particular moment being recalled, attaching a sense of definiteness to 'moment'.
Îți amintești de acel cântec pe care obișnuiam să-l cântăm împreună?
Do you remember that song we used to sing together?
'Acel' modifies 'cântec' to refer to a specific song that both the speaker and listener are familiar with.
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