See also: iai and ia-i

Romanian

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Etymology

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Contraction of îi and ai.

Pronunciation

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Contraction

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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 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

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