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-jei
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jei je'i jéí jéì jèi jêi
Hungarian
Etymology
hu -je -i possessive suffix possessive plural y
Pronunciation
Suffix
hu suffix
hu possessive possessive suffix for multiple possessions:
hu with no noun for possessor his, her, its ……-s third-person singular; the pronoun hu ő s/he being optional for emphasis
hu kert garden → hu kertjei a kertjei his/her/its gardens, hu kertjei az ő kertjei his/her gardens
hu kertjei a kertjei his/her/its gardens, hu kertjei az ő kertjei his/her gardens
hu with no noun for possessor formal y your ……-s second-person singular, grammatically resembling the third person sg.
hu kertjei a kertjei your [formal] gardens, hu kertjei az ön kertjei, a maga kertjei your [formal] gardens
hu a noun or certain pronouns as the possessor: ……’s ……-s, ……-s of …… third-person sg. or pl., depending on the noun or pronoun
hu az ember(nek a) kertjei the person’s gardens
hu a gyerek(nek a) kertjei the child’s gardens
hu az emberek(nek a) kertjei the people’s gardens
hu a gyerekek(nek a) kertjei the children’s gardens
hu az önök kertjei, a maguk kertjei your (plural, formal) gardens
hu azok(nak a) kertjei the gardens of those
hu ki(k)nek a kertjei? whose gardens?
Usage notes
See also
:Category:Hungarian noun forms
Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes