i-ai

See also: iai and ia-i

Romanian

Etymology

Contraction of îi and ai.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaj/
  • Homophones: ea-i, ia-i

Contraction

i-ai

  1. îi as dative of el or ea
    (lui/ei) i-ai dat harta?
    did you give him/her the map?
    (lui/ei) i-ai amintit să meargă la școală?
    did you remind him/her to go to school?
  2. îi as accusative of ei
    cât timp i-ai așteptat?
    how long did you wait for them?

Usage notes

Like all such contractions in Romanian, i-ai has no lexical meaning by itself.

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