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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-jű
- (adjective-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting possession.
- vese (“kidney”) → egyveséjű ember - a man with one kidney
Usage notes
- Harmonic variants:
- -ú is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
- -ű is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant
- -jú is added to back vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-.
- -jű is added to front vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -e changes to -é-.
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