-nak

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɒk/

Etymology 1

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Suffix

-nak

1. to, for (dative case ending)

   húg (“younger sister”) → Adtam egy könyvet a húgomnak. - I gave a book to my little sister.

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

-nak is added to back vowel words. Final -a changes to -á-.

házigazda (“host”) → Ajándékot hoztunk a házigazdának. - We brought gifts for the host.

-nek is added to front vowel words. Final -e changes to -é-.

gyerek (“child”) → Vettem egy játékot a gyereknek. - I bought a toy for the child.

körte (“pear”) → A körtének jó íze van. - The pear tastes good.

Etymology 2

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Suffix

-nak

1. conjugational suffix, 3rd person plural, indicative mood, present tense, indefinite conjugation

   olvas (“read”) → olvasnak (“they read, they are reading”)

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

-nak is added to back vowel verbs

tanul (“study”) → A gyerekek nem tanulnak eleget. - The children are not studying enough.

-nek is added to front vowel verbs

énekel (“sing”) → A madarak énekelnek. - The birds are singing.

-anak is added to front vowel verbs that form their infinitive with -ani

tanít (“teach”) → Mire tanítanak minket az állatok? - What do animals teach us?

-enek is added to front vowel verbs that form their infinitive with -eni

fest (“paint”) → A gyerekek festenek. - The children are painting.

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms - dative
• Category:Hungarian words taking -nak/-nek
• Category:Hungarian verb forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes