No. 349 in Romanian
săi
The Romanian word "săi" means "his," "her," or "their" (plural possessive).
In a sentence
Fratele săi îi cumpără un cadou.
His brother is buying him a gift.
Here, 'săi' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'his.' It connects to the noun it describes, aligning in gender and number.
Vă rog săi spui de planurile mele.
Please tell him about my plans.
In this instance, 'săi' is a misspelled form of 'să-i,' which means 'to tell him/her,' functioning as an objective clitic of indirect speech.
Profesorul a cerut săi respecte regulile.
The teacher asked for them to respect the rules.
Here, 'săi' is a combination of 'să' (to/make) and 'i,' indicating a subjunctive mode directive.
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