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Hungarian
Etymology
From -n- (infinitive suffix) + -unk (first-person plural personal suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-nunk
- (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the first-person plural of a conjugated infinitive.
- tanulni (“to study”) → Tanulnunk kell. ― We 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 dohányoznunk. ― We are not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)
- Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
- Variants:
- -nunk is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannunk kell. ― We have to run.
- -nünk is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetnünk kell. ― We have to laugh.
- főzni (“to cook”) → Főznünk kell. ― We have to cook.
- -anunk is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
- tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanunk kell. ― We have to teach.
- -enünk is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenünk. ― We have to lose weight.
Conjugated infinitive – personal endings
See also