-ttek

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Hungarian

Etymology

-tt (past tense suffix) +‎ -ek (third-person plural suffix)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ttek

  1. (past tense suffix) Used to form the third-person plural past tense of verbs (indefinite conjugations).
    sző (to weave)Szőnyeget szőttek. (They wove carpets.)

Usage notes

  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -tak is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tek is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttak is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , szí; ó, ; )
    -ttek is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , sző; nyű)
    -ottak 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)
    -ettek is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttek 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