-jak

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Hungarian

Etymology

From -j (subjunctive/imperative suffix) +‎ -ak (personal suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-jak

  1. (personal suffix) Forms the first-person singular subjunctive/imperative of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
    vár (to wait)Várjak?Should I wait?

Usage notes

  • (personal suffix) Variants:
    -jak is added to back-vowel verbs
    vár (to wait)Várjak?Should I wait?
    -jek is added to front vowel-verbs
    kér (to ask)Mit kérjek?What should I ask?

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-jak (Cyrillic spelling -јак)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a performer, feature, human relation, result of an action, object, diminutive or a proper name.

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