No. 356 in Romanian
alta
The Romanian word "alta" means "other" or "another" (feminine singular form).
In a sentence
Am găsit o altă carte interesantă.
I found another interesting book.
Here, 'altă' is used as an adjective meaning 'another' modifying the noun 'carte' (book).
Aceasta este țeava stricată, iar alta este deja reparată.
This is the damaged pipe, and another one is already fixed.
In this case, 'alta' functions as a pronoun meaning 'another one,' referring implicitly to something previously mentioned.
Dintre toate rochiile, aceasta pare cea mai frumoasă, iar alta este mai ieftină.
Among all the dresses, this one seems the most beautiful, and another one is cheaper.
Here, 'alta' is again a pronoun meaning 'another one,' used in contrast to a previously mentioned object.
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