No. 206 in Romanian
acestora
"Acestora" means "of these" or "to these" in English, used for plural forms.
In a sentence
Am vorbit cu proprietarii acestora ieri.
I spoke with the owners of these yesterday.
Here, 'acestora' refers to a group of objects or entities in Genitive-Dative plural, indicating possession or relation to 'proprietarii' (the owners).
Datorită eforturilor acestora, proiectul a fost finalizat la timp.
Thanks to their efforts, the project was completed on time.
In this case, 'acestora' is used to indicate action or possession relating to unspecified plural subjects in a formal context.
Am ascultat opiniile acestora cu mare interes.
I listened to their opinions with great interest.
Here, 'acestora' refers to the possessive relationship of 'opiniile' (the opinions) to the plural subjects, indicating belonging.
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