-jai

Hungarian

Etymology

-ja (“his, her, its; your (formal)”) + -i (“-s plural marker in possessive forms”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɒji/

Suffix

-jai

1. his, her, its ... -s (third-person singular possessive suffix denoting plural possession)

   pad (“bench”) → a padjai (“his/her/its benches”)

2. your ... -s (second-person singular and plural formal possessive suffix denoting plural possession)

   a maga padjai, az ön padjai - your (singular, formal) benches

   a maguk padjai, az önök padjai - your (plural, formal) benches

Usage notes

• (possessive suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster.

  -i is added to words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -ai is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -ei is added to some front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -jai is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i.

  -jei is added to some front vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i.

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms - possessive
• Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes