-notok

See also: -nötök and nőtök

Hungarian

Etymology

From -n- (infinitive suffix) +‎ -otok (second-person plural personal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [notok]

Suffix

-notok

  1. (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the second-person plural of a conjugated infinitive.
    tanulni (“to study”) → Tanulnotok kell. ― You 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 dohányoznotok. ― You are not allowed to smoke here. (second-person plural)
    Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
  • Variants:
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    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.

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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