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Hungarian
Etymology
From -né (conditional suffix) + -m (personal suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ném
- (personal conditional suffix) Forms the first-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, definite conjugation).
- kér (“to ask”) + -ném → kérném (“I would ask”)
- Kérném önöket, hogy ne hagyják el a helyüket. ― I would ask you not to leave your seats.
Usage notes
Conditional definite – personal endings
- (personal conditional suffix) Variants:
- -nám is added to most back vowel verbs
- vár (“to wait”) + -nám → várnám (“I would wait”)
- -ném is added to most front vowel verbs
- kér (“to ask”) + -ném → kérném (“I would ask”)
- -anám 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”) + -anám → mondanám (“I would say”)
- tanít (“to teach”) + -anám → tanítanám (“I would teach”)
- -eném is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
- fest (“to paint”) + -eném → festeném (“I would paint”)
- segít (“to help”) + -eném → segíteném (“I would help”)
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