Meaning of -em | Babel Free
[ɛm]Definitions
- Forms the first-person singular present indicative of -ik verbs.
- Added to a noun or a verb to form a noun. A final single -l may become long -ll-.
- Added to a stem or other parts of speech to form a noun.
- Forms the definite first-person singular present indicative of verbs.
- my (first-person singular, single possession)
Equivalents
English
my
Examples
“eszik (“to eat”) + -em → eszem (“I eat, I am eating”)”
“ért (“to understand”) + -em → értem (“I understand [him/her/it]”)”
“kert (“garden”) + -em → kertem (“my garden”)”
“jel (“sign”) + -em → jellem (“character”)”
“szél (“wind”) + -em → szellem (“ghost, spirit”)”
“illik (“to suit, to be proper”) + -em → illem (“good manners, proper behaviour”)”
“fed (föd) (“to cover”) → födém (“ceiling”)”
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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