îl

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin illum, accusative masculine singular of ille. Was originally l in earlier Romanian, with an initial prothetic î- added for ease of pronunciation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɨl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨl

Pronoun

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îl m (unstressed accusative form of el)

  1. (direct object) him
    Îl deranjează când îl întreb cum îi place patul.It bothers him when you ask him how he likes the bed.

Usage notes

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Before auxiliary verbs beginning with a vowel (all forms of avea), îl must turn to l-. In colloquial language or poetry, this can happen before any verb beginning with a vowel.

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  • o (feminine equivalent)
  • îi (plural)

Romansch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (eye; to see).

Noun

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îl m (plural îls)

  1. (anatomy, Sutsilvan) eye