acestea

Acestea is a Romanian demonstrative form used to refer to a group of feminine nouns in the plural. It functions as a pronoun, replacing the noun phrase, or as a pronoun that stands on its own in a sentence. For example, in the sentence These are my books, Romanian uses Acestea sunt cărțile mele. The related determiner form acete precedes a feminine plural noun, as in Aceste cărți sunt noi.

Grammatically, Romanian demonstratives reflect gender and number. Acestea is the feminine plural pronoun form, while aceste is the feminine plural determiner form that accompanies a noun. The masculine or mixed forms of the demonstrative set include aceștia (these, masculine plural) and acei, acele (those or those ones, depending on context). The full system of demonstratives in Romanian covers several stems and endings to align with the noun they reference.

Usage in speech and writing tends to emphasize proximity or relevance to the discourse. Acestea often appears when the speaker wants to refer back to a previously mentioned group of items or to present a contrast with another set. It can introduce a clause or act as the subject of a sentence, as in Acestea au fost deciziile luate ieri.

See also: Romanian grammar, demonstratives, pronouns, noun phrase structure.