Interesat

Interesat is a Romanian adjective and past participle derived from the verb a interesa. It describes a person who has interest in something or something that concerns someone. In everyday usage, it can function as a predicate adjective or attribute, as in "Sunt interesat de istorie" (I am interested in history) or "Este interesat de rezultatele proiectului" (He is interested in the project results). The form can also appear in passive or participial constructions to indicate involvement or concern.

Etymology and related terms: the word interesat is linked to the noun interes, meaning "interest," which in turn comes from Latin and French sources such as interesse or intérerêt. Romanian has related terms including interes, interesant (meaning "interesting"), and interesul (the definite form of "the interest"). The distinction between interesat (interested) and interesant (interesting) is important for correct usage.

Morphology and gender agreement: interesat has the following forms for agreement with nouns:

- masculine singular: interesat

- feminine singular: interesată

- masculine plural: interesați

- feminine plural: intereseate

Usage notes: interesat is used with prepositions to specify the object of interest, most commonly "de" (interesat de ceva). It can describe a person’s attitude or a subject that engages attention. It is distinct from the adjective interesant, which describes something that is interesting to others rather to the speaker’s own state of mind.

See also: interes, interesant, interesul.