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Hungarian
Etymology
From -n- (infinitive suffix) + -ed (second-person singular suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ned
- (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the second-person singular informal of an infinitive.
- beszélni (“to talk”) → Beszélned kell vele. ― You have to talk to him/her.
Usage notes
- The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning:
- Itt nem szabad dohányoznod. ― You are not allowed to smoke here. (second-person)
- Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
- Variants:
- -nod is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannod kell. ― You have to run.
- -ned is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetned kell. ― You have to laugh.
- -nöd is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- főzni (“to cook”) → Főznöd kell. ― You have to cook.
- -anod is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
- tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanod kell. ― You have to teach.
- -ened is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítened. ― You have to lose weight.
Conjugated infinitive – personal endings
See also