-lui

Etymology
From earlier or, cognate with 🇨🇬.

Usage notes
Only used in the spoken language. Replaced by in the formal language.

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1)  the

Usage notes
This form of the definite article is used for both masculine and neuter nouns in the genitive and dative cases which end in a vowel (including -e, but not -i):


 * tatălui, from tată, masc.
 * fiului, from fiu, masc.
 * fratelui, from frate, masc.
 * numelui, from nume, neut.
 * soarelui, from soare, masc.

The suffix is also used with masculine and neuter singular adjectives in the genitive and dative cases to make the articulated definite form, often for emphasis, and it is used before the noun it modifies.


 * osul iutelui câine, from osul câinelui iute (both meaning, "the swift dog's bone")

Related terms

 * (masculine/neuter singular nominative and accusative)
 * (feminine singular nominative and accusative)
 * (masculine/neuter plural nominative and accusative)
 * (feminine plural nominative and accusative)
 * (feminine singular genitive and dative)
 * (plural genitive and dative)