său

See also: sau, Sau, SAU, sáu, sâu, s-au, and sau-

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *seus or *sous, from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic *sowos, from Proto-Indo-European *sewos, from *swé (“self”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səw/

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Determiner

său m or n (feminine singular sa, masculine plural săi, feminine and neuter plural sale)

1. (form of el and ea used as a possessive determiner) his / her

   Synonyms: (masculine) lui; (feminine) ei

Usage notes

Though infrequently used, său is preferred to ei or lui when the possessed object belongs to the subject of the sentence. For example:

Eu vorbesc cu prietenul lui. ― I am talking with his friend.

El vorbește cu prietenul său. ― He is talking with his (own) friend.

Declension

Declension of său (indefinite only)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	său		sa	săi	sale
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	său		sale	săi	sale
	definite	—		—	—	—

Pronoun

său m or n

1. (preceded by "al") his/hers (that which is his or hers)

See also

• ei
• lui
• lor
• meu
• tău
• nostru
• vostru