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Meaning of -aik | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[ɒjik]

Definitions

  1. possessive suffix for multiple possessions if there is no noun for the possessor:
    morpheme
  2. their ……-s (third-person plural; the pronoun ő (“s/he”) (!) being optional for emphasis)
    morpheme
  3. your ……-s (second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural)
    formal, morpheme

Examples

“ház (“house”) → a házaik, az ő házaik (“their houses”)”
“játék (“toy, game”) → a játékaik, az ő játékaik (“their toys/games”)”
“ház (“house”) → a házaik (“your [formal, plural] houses”), alternatively: az önök házai, a maguk házai (!)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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