-oz

Hungarian

Etymology

-o- (“linking vowel”) + -z (“verbal suffix”)

Suffix

-oz

1. Added to a noun to form a verb.

   adomány (“donation”) → adományoz (“to donate”)

Usage notes

• (verbal suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster:

  -z is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -oz is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -az is added to other back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -ez is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -öz is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -áz is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

See also

• Category:Hungarian verbs suffixed with -oz
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes