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-jaik
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jäik
Hungarian
Etymology
hu -ja 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 pad bench → hu padjaik a padjaik, az ő padjaik their benches
hu kocsi car → hu kocsijaik a kocsijaik, az ő kocsijaik their cars
hu formal y your ……-s second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural
hu pad bench → hu padjaik a padjaik your [formal, plural] benches, alternatively: hu -jai possessive az önök padjai, a maguk padjai (!)
hu kocsi car → hu kocsijaik a kocsijaik your [formal, plural] cars, alternatively: hu -jai possessive az önök kocsijai, a maguk kocsijai (!)
Usage notes
See also
:Category:Hungarian noun forms
Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes