-osít

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From -o- (linking vowel) +‎ -sít (verb-forming suffix).

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Suffix[edit]

-osít

  1. (verb-forming suffix) -ify, -ise/-ize (added to a noun, adjective, adverb or verb to form a verb similarly to the suffix -ít)
    gyarmat (colony) + ‎-osít → ‎gyarmatosít (to colonize)

Usage notes[edit]

  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -sít is added to words ending in a vowel, especially -ó/-ő, -ú/-ű
    egyszerű (simple) + ‎-sít → ‎egyszerűsít (to simplify)
    -osít is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    gyarmat (colony) + ‎-osít → ‎gyarmatosít (to colonize)
    -asít is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    forradalom (revolution) + ‎-asít → ‎forradalmasít (to revolutionize)
    -esít is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    szent (saint) + ‎-esít → ‎szentesít (to sanctify)

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