No. 561 in Romanian
mi
"Mi" in Romanian is a reflexive pronoun meaning "to me" or "myself."
In a sentence
Mi-am pierdut cheile.
I lost my keys.
The 'mi' functions as a reflexive pronoun representing the first person singular, which is part of the reflexive construction 'mi-am' used here to indicate ownership or involvement in the action of losing.
Mi-e foame.
I am hungry.
In this phrase, 'mi' is a reflexive dative pronoun indicating the experience of the speaker, combined with 'e' (is) to convey a state of being.
Prietena mi-a dat o carte.
My friend gave me a book.
Here, 'mi' acts as a dativ pronoun to indicate the recipient of the action, specifying that the speaker is the one receiving the book.
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