-az

See also: Appendix:Variations of "az"

Hungarian

Etymology

-a- (linking vowel) + -z (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒz

Suffix

-az

1. (verb-forming suffix) Appended to a noun to form a verb.

   alkalom (“occasion”) → alkalmaz (“to apply”)

Usage notes

• (verb-forming suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -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 (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant

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

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

Note: Certain words take another, synonymous suffix, -zik/-ozik/-azik/-ezik/-özik or -l/-ol/-al/-el/-öl/-ál.

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs suffixed with -az

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes