i-a

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Romanian

Etymology

Contraction of îi and a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja]

Contraction

i-a

1. îi as dative of el or ea

   ea i-a spus lui să nu se revină

   she told him not to come back

   ea i-a spus ei să nu se revină

   she told her not to come back

   el i-a spus ei să nu se revină

   he told her not to come back

2. îi as accusative of ei

   i-a omorât ea pe ei?

   did she kill them?

Usage notes

Like all such contractions in Romanian, i-a has no lexical meaning by itself.