Meaning of -jaik | Babel Free
[jɒjik]Definitions
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possessive suffix for multiple possessions if there is no noun for the possessor: morpheme
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their ……-s (third-person plural; the pronoun ő (“s/he”) (!) being optional for emphasis) morpheme
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your ……-s (second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural) formal, morpheme
Examples
“pad (“bench”) → a padjaik, az ő padjaik (“their benches”)”
“kocsi (“car”) → a kocsijaik, az ő kocsijaik (“their cars”)”
“pad (“bench”) → a padjaik (“your [formal, plural] benches”), alternatively: az önök padjai, a maguk padjai (!)”
“kocsi (“car”) → a kocsijaik (“your [formal, plural] cars”), alternatively: az önök kocsijai, a maguk kocsijai (!)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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