-ék
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ék
- Added to a verb to form a noun.
- “Heterogeneous plural” suffix: added to a proper noun or sometimes a common noun to refer to a group of persons associated with somebody (e.g. a family, a circle of friends, etc.)
- Éviék mikor érkeznek? ― When will “Évi and the associated group” arrive?
- Horváthék a második emeleten laknak. ― The Horváth family / Horváths live on the second floor.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Grammatical Features Inventory: Associativity. Kibort, Anna, 2008, University of Surrey.
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
- 達 (-tachi) suffix in Japanese (second meaning)