-nem

See also: nem, 'nem, ném, ñem, nêm, and ņem

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɛm]

Suffix

-nem

1. Used to form the first-person singular of an infinitive.

   beszélni (“to talk”) → Beszélnem kell vele. - I have to talk to him/her.

Usage notes

• The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning:

  Itt nem szabad dohányoznom. ― I am not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)

  Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)

• Variants:

  -nom is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannom kell. ― I have to run.

  -nem is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetnem kell. ― I have to laugh.

  -nöm is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  főzni (“to cook”) → Ma főznöm kell. ― I have to cook today.

  -anom is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani

  tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanom kell. ― I have to teach.

  -enem is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni

  veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenem. ― I have to lose weight.

See also

• Category:Hungarian infinitive forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes