-ván

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vaːn]

Suffix

-ván

1. (adverbial participle suffix) Added to a verb to form an adverbial participle.

   lát (“to see”) → Ezt látván, így szólt. - After he saw this, he said...

Usage notes

• (adverbial participle suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ván is added to back vowel verbs

  -vén is added to front vowel verbs

See also

• -va/-ve
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes