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Hungarian
Etymology
From -a- (linking vowel) + -ná (conditional suffix) + -k (personal suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-anák
- (personal conditional suffix) Forms the third-person plural present tense of verbs (conditional mood, definite conjugation).
- tanít (“to teach”) + -anák → tanítanák (“they would teach”)
Usage notes
Conditional definite – personal endings
- (personal conditional suffix) Variants:
- -nák is added to most back-vowel verbs
- vár (“to wait”) + -nák → várnák (“they would expect”)
- A szülők azt várnák, hogy a gyerekek tanuljanak. ― The parents would expect the children to study.
- -nék is added to most front-vowel verbs
- kér (“to ask”) + -nék → kérnék (“they would ask”)
- A szüleim azt kérnék, hogy hívd fel őket. ― My parents would (like to) ask you to call them.
- -anák is added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll, száll, varr, forr, lát)
- mond (“to say”) + -anák → mondanák (“they would say”)
- Nem mondanák, ha nem lenne igaz. ― They would not say it if it weren't true.
- tanít (“to teach”) + -anák → tanítanák (“they would teach”)
- Ők tanítanák a gyerekeket. ― They would teach the children.
- -enék is added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
- fest (“to paint”) + -enék → festenék (“they would paint”)
- Ők festenék a házat. ― They would paint the house.
- segít (“to help”) + -enék → segítenék (“they would help”)
- Ők segítenék a családot. ― They would help the family.
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