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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin illum, accusative masculine singular of ille. Was originally l in earlier Romanian, with an initial prothetic î- added for ease of pronunciation.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
îl m (unstressed accusative form of el)
- (direct object) him
- Îl deranjează când îl întreb cum îi place patul. ― It bothers him when you ask him how he likes the bed.
Usage notes
Before auxiliary verbs beginning with a vowel (all forms of avea), îl must turn to l-. In colloquial language or poetry, this can happen before any verb beginning with a vowel.
Related terms
- o (feminine equivalent)
- îi (plural)
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).
Noun
îl m (plural îls)
- (anatomy, Sutsilvan) eye