i-a

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of îi and a.

Pronunciation[edit]

Contraction[edit]

i-a

  1. îi as dative of el or ea
    ea i-a spus lui să nu se revină
    she told him not to come back
    ea i-a spus ei să nu se revină
    she told her not to come back
    el i-a spus ei să nu se revină
    he told her not to come back
  2. îi as accusative of ei
    i-a omorât ea pe ei?
    did she kill them?

Usage notes[edit]

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

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