i-ai

See also: iai and ia-i

Romanian

Etymology

Contraction of îi and ai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaj/
• Homophones: ea-i, ia-i

Contraction

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 să 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

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