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-jeik
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Hungarian
Etymology
hu -je possessive suffix -i possessive plural -k third-person plural personal suffix y
Pronunciation
Suffix
hu suffix
hu possessive possessive suffix for multiple possessions if there is no noun for the possessor:
their ……-s third-person plural; the pronoun hu ő s/he (!) being optional for emphasis
hu kert garden → hu kertjeik a kertjeik, az ő kertjeik their gardens
hu zseni genius → hu zsenijeik a zsenijeik, az ő zsenijeik their geniuses
hu formal y your ……-s second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural
hu kert garden → hu kertjeik a kertjeik your [formal, plural] gardens, alternatively: hu -jei possessive az önök kertjei, a maguk kertjei (!)
hu zseni genius → hu zsenijeik a zsenijeik your [formal, plural] geniuses, alternatively: hu -jei possessive az önök zsenijei, a maguk zsenijei (!)
Usage notes
See also
:Category:Hungarian noun forms
Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes