-eik

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See also: eik, Eik, and EIK

Hungarian

Etymology

-e (possessive suffix) +‎ -i (possessive plural) +‎ -k (third-person plural personal suffix)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-eik

  1. possessive suffix for multiple possessions if there is no noun for the possessor:
    1. their ……-s (third-person plural; the pronoun ő (s/he) (!) being optional for emphasis)
      szék (chair)a székeik, az ő székeik (their chairs)
    2. (formal) your ……-s (second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural)
      szék (chair)a székeik (your chairs), alternatively: az önök székei, a maguk székei (!)

Usage notes

  • (possessive suffix) Variants:
    -ik is added to words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -aik is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eik is added to some front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -jaik is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i
    -jeik is added to some front-vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

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