-anék

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -né (conditional suffix) +‎ -k (personal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-anék

  1. (personal conditional suffix) Forms the first-person singular conditional present tense of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
    tanít (to teach) + ‎-anék → ‎tanítanék (I would teach)
  2. (personal suffix, archaic, only with -ik verbs) Forms the third-person singular conditional present indefinite. Usually avoided except when the third person is clear.
    Synonym: (current form) -ana

Usage notes

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  • (personal conditional suffix, indefinite first-person singular) Variants:
    -nék is added to most verbs (there is no back-vowel variant in standard Hungarian)
    vár (to wait) + ‎-nék → ‎várnék (I would wait)
    -anék 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) + ‎-anék → ‎mondanék (I would say something)
    tanít (to teach) + ‎-anék → ‎tanítanék (I would teach)
    -enék is added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
    fest (to paint) + ‎-enék → ‎festenék (I would paint)
    segít (to help) + ‎-enék → ‎segítenék (I would help)

See also

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