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Hungarian
Etymology
From -n- (infinitive suffix) + -etek (second-person plural personal suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-netek
- (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the second-person plural of a conjugated infinitive.
- beszélni (“to talk”) → Beszélnetek kell velük. ― You need to talk with them.
Usage notes
- The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning:
- Itt nem szabad dohányoznotok. ― You are not allowed to smoke here. (second-person plural)
- Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
- Variants:
- -notok is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannotok kell. ― You have to run.
- -netek is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetnetek kell. ― You have to laugh.
- -nötök is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- főzni (“to cook”) → Főznötök kell. ― You have to cook.
- -anotok is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
- tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanotok kell. ― You have to teach.
- -enetek is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenetek. ― You have to lose weight.
Conjugated infinitive – personal endings
See also