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Hungarian
Etymology
From -tt (past-tense suffix) + -ük (first-person plural suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ttük
- (past-tense suffix) Forms the first-person plural past tense of verbs (indicative mood, definite conjugation).
- sző (“to weave”) → Mi magunk szőttük a szőnyeget. ― We wove the carpet ourselves.
Usage notes
- (past-tense suffix) Variants:
- -tuk is added to most back-vowel verbs
- -tük is added to most front-vowel verbs
- -ttuk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (hí, fú, ó, ró, rí, szí)
- -ttük is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (lő, nyű, sző)
- -ottuk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (fut, nyit, except lát)
- -ettük is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
- -öttük is added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (köt, süt, üt)
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