-né

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See also: né-

Czech

Pronunciation

Suffix

-né n

  1. forms nouns referring to fees relating to the base word
    jízda + ‎-né → ‎jízdné

Derived terms

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [neː]
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Suffix

-né

  1. Mrs, wife of (suffix indicating marriage)
    KovácsMrs. Kovács
    király (king)király (queen consort)

Usage notes

  • Final a changes to á:
Kovács Béla → Kovács Béláné (Mrs. Béla Kovács)
  • Final e changes to é:
Kovács Endre → Kovács Endréné (Mrs. Endre Kovács)
  • If the name ends in double -n, it requires a hyphen:
Mann-néMrs. Mann

Derived terms

Suffix

-né

  1. (personal suffix) Used to form the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, definite conjugation).
    kér (to ask, to request)Nem kérné, ha nem volna szüksége rá. ― He would not request it if he did not need it.

Usage notes

  • (personal suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ná is added to most back vowel verbs
    vár (to wait, to expect)Az ember azt várná egy gyerektől, hogy tanuljon. ― One would expect from a child to study.
    -né is added to most front vowel verbs
    kér (to ask, to request)Nem kérné, ha nem volna szüksége rá. ― He would not request it if he did not need it.
    -aná 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)Nem mondaná, ha nem lenne igaz. ― She would not say it if it weren't true.
    tanít (to teach)Ki tanítaná ott őt angolra? ― Who would teach him there English?
    -ené is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
    fest (to paint)Péter milyen színűre festené ezt a szobát? ― What color would Péter paint this room?
    segít (to help) → A város hogyan segítené őket? ― How would the city help them?

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