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Meaning of -eik | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[ɛjik]

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

“szék (“chair”) → a székeik, az ő székeik (“their chairs”)”
“szék (“chair”) → a székeik (“your [formal, plural] chairs”), alternatively: az önök székei, a maguk székei (!)”

CEFR level

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

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