-ász

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See also: -asz, ász, and asz

Hungarian

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːs

Suffix

-ász

  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a noun or a verb to form a noun denoting an occupation.
    hal (fish) + ‎-ász → ‎halász (fisherman)
    juh (sheep) + ‎-ász → ‎juhász (shepherd)
    vad (wild animal) + ‎-ász → ‎vadász (hunter)

Usage notes

  • (noun-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ász is added to back vowel words
    -ész is added to front vowel words

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative -ász -ászok
accusative -ászt -ászokat
dative -ásznak -ászoknak
instrumental -ásszal -ászokkal
causal-final -ászért -ászokért
translative -ásszá -ászokká
terminative -ászig -ászokig
essive-formal -ászként -ászokként
essive-modal
inessive -ászban -ászokban
superessive -ászon -ászokon
adessive -ásznál -ászoknál
illative -ászba -ászokba
sublative -ászra -ászokra
allative -ászhoz -ászokhoz
elative -ászból -ászokból
delative -ászról -ászokról
ablative -ásztól -ászoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
-ászé -ászoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
-ászéi -ászokéi
Possessive forms of -ász
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. -ászom -ászaim
2nd person sing. -ászod -ászaid
3rd person sing. -ásza -ászai
1st person plural -ászunk -ászaink
2nd person plural -ászotok -ászaitok
3rd person plural -ászuk -ászaik

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