este

In a sentence

• Acesta este un exemplu.

  This is an example.

  In this sentence, 'este' functions as the third-person singular form of the verb 'a fi' (to be) in the indicative present tense, linking the subject 'Acesta' (This) with the predicate 'un exemplu' (an example).

• Clima în această regiune este rece.

  The climate in this region is cold.

  Here, 'este' is used as a copula verb connecting the subject 'Clima în această regiune' (The climate in this region) with its predicate adjective 'rece' (cold).

• Este important să ne respectăm unii pe alții.

  It is important to respect each other.

  In this case, 'este' introduces an impersonal construction where it conveys existence or state of being within the context of necessity or importance.