său
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *seus or *sous, from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic *sowos, from Proto-Indo-European *sewos, from *swé (“self”).
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
său m or n (feminine singular sa, masculine plural săi, feminine and neuter plural sale)
Usage notes edit
Though infrequently used, său is preferred to ei or lui when the possessed object belongs to the subject of the sentence. For example:
- Eu vorbesc cu prietenul lui. ― I am talking with his friend.
- El vorbește cu prietenul său. ― He is talking with his (own) friend.
Declension edit
Declension of său (indefinite only)
Pronoun edit
său m or n