Meaning of -ei | Babel Free
[ɛji]Definitions
- -'s, belonging to, those of ……. (forms the plural non-attributive possessive form of nouns. The singular form is -é.)
- possessive suffix for multiple possessions:
- his, her, its ……-s (third-person singular; the pronoun ő (“s/he”) being optional for emphasis)
- your ……-s (second-person singular, grammatically resembling the third person sg.)
- 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)
Examples
“terv (“plan”) → a tervei (“his/her/its plans”), az ő tervei (“his/her plans”)”
“szék (“chair”) → a székei (“his/her/its chairs”), az ő székei (“his/her chairs”)”
“terv (“plan”) → a tervei (“your [formal] plans”), az ön tervei, a maga tervei (“your [formal] plans”)”
“az ember(nek a) tervei”
the person’s plans
“a gyerek(nek a) székei”
the child’s chairs
“az emberek(nek a) tervei”
the people’s plans
“a gyerekek(nek a) székei”
the children’s chairs
“az önök tervei, a maguk tervei”
your (plural, formal) plans
“azok(nak a) tervei”
the plans of those
“ki(k)nek a székei?”
whose chairs?
“iskola (“school”) + -éi → iskoláéi (“those belonging to the school, those of the school, […… are] the school's”)”
“Ezek a székek az iskoláéi.”
These chairs belong to the school / are the school’s.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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