-aj

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See also: aj, AJ, aJ, aj., and ȧj-

Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Nominal suffix -aj (-s; he; of/to the/him/his) denotes tribal/family name patronyms and toponyms; meaning “descendant/inhabitant of”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-aj m

  1. (patronymic) descendant of; 's, -s
    Gjergj (George) +‎ -aj (s (descendant))
    Gjon (John) +‎ -aj (s (descendant))
    Isuf (Joseph) +‎ -aj (s (descendant))
    Jusuf (Joseph) +‎ -aj (s (descendant))
    Palush (Paul) +‎ -aj (s (descendant))
  2. (toponymic) inhabitant of; -an (as in Albanian), -ese

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-aj

  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to an onomatopoeic (sound-imitative) root to form a noun. No longer productive.
    kacaj (laughter)

Usage notes[edit]

  • (noun-forming suffix) Variants:
    -aj is added to back-vowel stems
    -ej is added to front-vowel stems

Declension[edit]

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative -aj -ajok
accusative -ajt -ajokat
dative -ajnak -ajoknak
instrumental -ajjal -ajokkal
causal-final -ajért -ajokért
translative -ajjá -ajokká
terminative -ajig -ajokig
essive-formal -ajként -ajokként
essive-modal
inessive -ajban -ajokban
superessive -ajon -ajokon
adessive -ajnál -ajoknál
illative -ajba -ajokba
sublative -ajra -ajokra
allative -ajhoz -ajokhoz
elative -ajból -ajokból
delative -ajról -ajokról
ablative -ajtól -ajoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
-ajé -ajoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
-ajéi -ajokéi
Possessive forms of -aj
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. -ajom -ajaim
2nd person sing. -ajod -ajaid
3rd person sing. -aja -ajai
1st person plural -ajunk -ajaink
2nd person plural -ajotok -ajaitok
3rd person plural -ajuk -ajaik

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-aj n (plural -aje)

  1. -age

Derived terms[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ějь.

Suffix[edit]

-aj (Cyrillic spelling -ај)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a result of an action or an object.

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