No. 51 in Romanian
asta
"This."
In a sentence
Asta este fratele meu.
This is my brother.
In this sentence, 'asta' is a demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something or someone that is being pointed at or introduced.
Nu-mi place mâncarea asta.
I don't like this food.
Here, 'asta' is used as a demonstrative adjective qualifying the noun 'mâncarea' (the food) and specifying which food is being referred to.
Te-ai gândit la asta?
Have you thought about this?
In this context, 'asta' functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to an abstract concept or a previously mentioned idea.
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