No. 19 in Romanian
lui
The Romanian word "lui" means "his," "to him," or is used as a possessive marker.
In a sentence
Am citit cartea lui Andrei.
I read Andrei's book.
Here, 'lui' is the singular possessive pronoun for masculine nouns, indicating possession or relationship. It corresponds to 'of' or the genitive case in English.
Lui îi place să citească povești.
He likes to read stories.
In this context, 'lui' is a stressed form used to emphasize the indirect object pronoun 'ie,' showing whom the liking pertains to.
Am dat mingea lui.
I gave the ball to him.
In this sentence, 'lui' serves as a dative pronoun indicating the indirect object; to whom the ball was given.
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