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Meaning of -jük | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[jyk]

Definitions

  1. their (third-person plural, single possession)
    morpheme, possessive, suffix
  2. Forms the first-person plural present tense of verbs (indicative and subjunctive mood, definite conjugation). The -j- assimilates to the final s, sz, z, dz.
    morpheme, personal, suffix
  3. Forms the first-person plural present tense of verbs (indicative mood and subjunctive mood, definite conjugation).
    morpheme, personal, suffix

Equivalents

English Their

Examples

“kert (“garden”) + -jük → kertjük (“their garden”)”
“érme (“coin”) + -jük → érméjük (“their coin”)”
“szeret (“to love”) + -jük → szeretjük (“we love [him/her/it/them]”)”
“keres (“to seek”) + -jük → keressük (“we seek something, we are seeking [him/her/it/them]”)”
“kar (“arm”) + -juk → karjuk (“their arms”)”
“hajó (“ship”) + -juk → hajójuk (“their ship”)”
“Nem halljuk, amit mondasz.”

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CEFR level

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

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