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Prețul acestui șezlong este foarte mare.

Prețul acestui șezlong este foarte mare.
The price of this sun lounger is very high.
From Lesson 401:Seaside Relaxation·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Prețul acestui șezlong este foarte mare.

Why is it acestui instead of acest?
Acestui is the genitive (indicating possession or 'of') form of acest for masculine and neuter singular nouns. Because the sentence translates to 'the price OF this sun lounger', the demonstrative adjective must be in the genitive case.
In English we say a price is 'high', so why is mare (big) used here instead of a word like înalt?
While English uses 'high' and 'low' for prices, Romanian naturally uses mare (big) and mic (small). You might see ridicat (elevated) in formal economic contexts, but never înalt, which strictly refers to physical height.
Why doesn't șezlong take a definite article if we are talking about a specific item?
In Romanian, when a demonstrative adjective like acestui comes before the noun, it already fully 'defines' the item. Therefore, the noun that follows must remain in its unarticulated base form. If the word order were reversed, the noun would take the article: șezlongul acesta.
What is the gender and plural of the borrowed word șezlong?
It was borrowed from the French 'chaise longue' and adapted into a standard Romanian neuter noun. Like most neuter nouns ending in a consonant, its plural is formed by adding -uri, making it șezlonguri. Its neuter gender is why it pairs with the masculine/neuter genitive acestui in the singular.

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