-nánk

See also: nank, na꞉nk, and nánk

Hungarian

Alternative forms

  • -nók (archaic; only in the definite conjugation)

Etymology

From -ná (conditional suffix) +‎ -nk (personal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [naːŋk]

Suffix

-nánk

  1. (conditional suffix) Forms the first-person plural present tense of verbs (conditional mood, indefinite and definite conjugation).
    ‎olvas (“to read”) + ‎-nánk → ‎olvasnánk (“we would read”)

Usage notes

  • (conditional suffix) Variants:
    -nánk is added to most back vowel verbs
    ‎vár (“to wait”) + ‎-nánk → ‎várnánk (“we would wait”)
    -nénk is added to most front vowel verbs
    ‎kér (“to ask”) + ‎-nénk → ‎kérnénk (“we would ask”)
    -anánk is added to back vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll, száll, varr, forr, lát)
    ‎mond (“to say something”) + ‎-anánk → ‎mondanánk (“we would say something”)
    ‎tanít (“to teach”) + ‎-anánk → ‎tanítanánk (“we would teach”)
    -enénk is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
    ‎fest (“to paint”) + ‎-enénk → ‎festenénk (“we would paint”)
    ‎segít (“to help”) + ‎-enénk → ‎segítenénk (“we would help”)

See also

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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