Meaning of -ai | Babel Free
[ɒji]Definitions
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possessive suffix for multiple possessions: morpheme
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his, her, its ……-s (third-person singular; the pronoun ő (“s/he”) being optional for emphasis) morpheme
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your ……-s (second-person singular, grammatically resembling the third person sg.) formal, morpheme
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construed with a noun or certain pronouns as the possessor: ……’s ……-s, ……-s of …… (third-person sg. or pl., depending on the noun or pronoun) morpheme
Examples
“ház (“house”) → a házai (“his/her/its houses”), az ő házai (“his/her houses”)”
“játék (“toy”) → a játékai (“his/her/its toys”), az ő játékai (“his/her toys”)”
“ház (“house”) → a házai (“your [formal] houses”), az ön házai, a maga házai (“your [formal] houses”)”
“az ember(nek a) házai”
the person’s houses
“a gyerek(nek a) játékai”
the child’s toys
“az emberek(nek a) házai”
the people’s houses
“a gyerekek(nek a) játékai”
the children’s toys
“az önök házai, a maguk házai”
your (plural, formal) houses
“azok(nak a) házai”
the houses of those
“ki(k)nek a játékai?”
whose toys?
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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