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sci-fi
sci-fi
English
Alternative forms
Noun
- (colloquial) Short for science fiction.
 
Usage notes
The expression "sci-fi" is sometimes disparaged by followers of science fiction, preferring SF if a short form is to be used.
Synonyms
- science fiction. science-fiction
 - SF, S.F., S. F., sf, s.f.
 
Derived terms
Translations
science fiction
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Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈskifi], [ˈst͡sifi]
 - Hyphenation: sci-‧fi
 
Noun
sci-fi (plural sci-fik)
- sci-fi (fiction in which advanced technology and/or science is a key element)
 
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | sci-fi | sci-fik | 
| accusative | sci-fit | sci-fiket | 
| dative | sci-finek | sci-fiknek | 
| instrumental | sci-fivel | sci-fikkel | 
| causal-final | sci-fiért | sci-fikért | 
| translative | sci-fivé | sci-fikké | 
| terminative | sci-fiig | sci-fikig | 
| essive-formal | sci-fiként | sci-fikként | 
| essive-modal | — | — | 
| inessive | sci-fiben | sci-fikben | 
| superessive | sci-fin | sci-fiken | 
| adessive | sci-finél | sci-fiknél | 
| illative | sci-fibe | sci-fikbe | 
| sublative | sci-fire | sci-fikre | 
| allative | sci-fihez | sci-fikhez | 
| elative | sci-fiből | sci-fikből | 
| delative | sci-firől | sci-fikről | 
| ablative | sci-fitől | sci-fiktől | 
| Possessive forms of sci-fi | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions | 
| 1st person sing. | sci-fim | sci-fijeim | 
| 2nd person sing. | sci-fid | sci-fijeid | 
| 3rd person sing. | sci-fije | sci-fijei | 
| 1st person plural | sci-fink | sci-fijeink | 
| 2nd person plural | sci-fitek | sci-fijeitek | 
| 3rd person plural | sci-fijük | sci-fijeik |