-tünk

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See also: tunk and -tunk

Hungarian

Etymology

-t (past tense suffix) +‎ -ünk (first-person plural suffix)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-tünk

  1. (past tense suffix) Used to form the first-person plural past tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugations).
    énekel (to sing)énekeltünk (we sang, we were singing)

Usage notes

  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -tunk is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tünk is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttunk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttünk is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottunk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (fut, nyit, except lát)
    -ettünk is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttünk is added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (köt, süt, üt)

See also