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Meaning of -em | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2
[ɛm]

Definitions

  1. Forms the first-person singular present indicative of -ik verbs.
    morpheme, personal, suffix
  2. Added to a noun or a verb to form a noun. A final single -l may become long -ll-.
    morpheme
  3. Added to a stem or other parts of speech to form a noun.
    morpheme
  4. Forms the definite first-person singular present indicative of verbs.
    morpheme, personal, suffix
  5. my (first-person singular, single possession)
    morpheme, possessive, suffix

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

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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