No. 527 in Romanian
il
In Romanian, "îl" is a pronoun meaning "him" or "it" (used as a direct object).
In a sentence
Îl văd pe Ion în parc.
I see Ion in the park.
"Îl" is used as a direct object pronoun for masculine singular in the third person.
Când îl vei suna, spune-i despre întâlnire.
When you call him, tell him about the meeting.
"Îl" functions as a direct object pronoun, referring to the individual being contacted.
Profesorul l-a elogiat pentru munca sa.
The teacher praised him for his work.
"L" (a contracted form of "îl") is used before vowels as a direct object pronoun in the third person masculine singular.
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