-ani

Hungarian

Etymology

-a- (“linking vowel”) + -ni

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒni/

Suffix

-ani

1. Suffix of the infinitive.

   tanít (“teach”) → tanítani (“to teach”)

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

-ni is added to most verbs

ad (“give”) → adni (“to give”)

-ani is added to back vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants

tanít (“teach”) → tanítani (“to teach”)

akaszt (“hang”) → akasztani (“to hang”)

bont (“demolish”) → bontani (“to demolish”)

-eni is added to front vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants

veszít (“lose”) → veszíteni (“to lose”)

ijeszt (“frighten”) → ijeszteni (“to frighten”)

csökkent (“reduce”) → csökkenteni (“to reduce”)

-nni is added to verbs with variant stems

vesz (“buy”) → venni (“to buy”)

eszik (“eat”) → enni (“to eat”)

See also

• Category:Hungarian infinitives
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Latin

Suffix

-ani

1. nominative masculine plural of -ānus
2. genitive masculine singular of -ānus
3. genitive neuter singular of -ānus
4. vocative masculine plural of -ānus