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Meaning of -jaik | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[jɒjik]

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

“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.

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