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English
Suffix
-nom
- Alternative form of -nym
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
From -n- (infinitive suffix) + -om (first-person singular suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-nom
- (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the first-person singular of a conjugated infinitive.
- tanulni (“to study”) → Tanulnom kell. ― I have to study.
Usage notes
- The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning:
- Itt nem szabad dohányoznom. ― I am not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)
- Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
- Variants:
- -nom is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannom kell. ― I have to run.
- -nem is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetnem kell. ― I have to laugh.
- -nöm is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- főzni (“to cook”) → Ma főznöm kell. ― I have to cook today.
- -anom is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
- tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanom kell. ― I have to teach.
- -enem is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenem. ― I have to lose weight.
Conjugated infinitive – personal endings
See also