-nák

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Hungarian

Etymology

From -ná (conditional suffix) +‎ -k (personal suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-nák

  2. (personal conditional suffix) Forms the third-person plural present tense of verbs (conditional mood, definite conjugation).
    ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-nák → ‎olvasnák (“they would read”)
    Nem olvasnák a könyvet, ha nem lenne érdekes. ― They would not read the book if it weren't interesting.
  3. (personal conditional suffix, proscribed) Occasionally used to form the first-person singular present tense of back-vowel verbs (conditional mood, indefinite conjugation). This usage is usually considered a grave offence; it is called nákolás.
    Synonym: (standard variant) -nék

Usage notes

    Conditional definite – personal endings
Person Back
     vowel      		Front vowel
unrounded   rounded  
én 1st person singular -nám -ném
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-anám -eném
te 2nd person singular -nád -néd
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-anád -enéd
ő
maga
ön 		3rd person singular -ná -né
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-aná -ené
mi 1st person plural -nánk
(archaic -nók) 		-nénk
(archaic -nők)
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-anánk
(archaic -anók) 		-enénk
(archaic -enők)
ti 2nd person plural -nátok -nétek
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-anátok -enétek
ők
maguk
önök 		3rd person plural -nák -nék
after two consonants
or a long vowel + t 		-anák -enék
See also: present-tense indefinite-object suffixes and
second-person-object suffixes for informal addressing.
  • (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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