său
See also: sau, Sau, SAU, sáu, sâu, s-au, sau-, and sa'u
Romanian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *seus or *sous, from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic *sowos, from Proto-Indo-European *sewos, from *swé (“self”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səw/
Determiner
său m or n (feminine singular sa, masculine plural săi, feminine and neuter plural sale)
- (form of el and ea used as a possessive determiner) his / her
Usage notes
Though infrequently used, său is preferred to ei or lui when the possessed object belongs to the subject of the sentence. For example:
- Eu vorbesc cu prietenul lui. ― I am talking with his friend.
- El vorbește cu prietenul său. ― He is talking with his friend.
Declension
declension of său (indefinite only)
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | său | sa | săi | sale | ||
| definite | — | — | — | — | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | său | sale | săi | sale | ||
| definite | — | — | — | — | |||
Synonyms
- lui (masculine)
- ei (feminine)
Pronoun
său m or n
- (preceded by "al") his/hers (that which is his or hers)
See also
- ei
- lui
- lor
- meu
- tău
- nostru
- vostru