ăsta

Etymology
Inherited from +, equivalent to ăst + -a. Compare ăla, acesta, acela.

Determiner

 * 1)  this

Usage notes
When used as an adjective, ăsta is the colloquial form of acest, and is only used in post-position (after the modified noun). The noun it modifies must be in the definite form

Pronoun

 * 1)  this one