-ned
Hungarian
editEtymology
editFrom -n- (infinitive suffix) + -ed (second-person singular suffix).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-ned
- (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the second-person singular informal of an infinitive.
- beszélni (“to talk”) → Beszélned kell vele. ― You have to talk to him/her.
Usage notes
edit- The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning:
- Itt nem szabad dohányoznod. ― You are not allowed to smoke here. (second-person)
- Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
- Variants:
- -nod is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannod kell. ― You have to run.
- -ned is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetned kell. ― You have to laugh.
- -nöd is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
- főzni (“to cook”) → Főznöd kell. ― You have to cook.
- -anod is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
- tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanod kell. ― You have to teach.
- -ened is added to front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítened. ― You have to lose weight.
- -nod is added to back-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
Conjugated infinitive – personal endings
Person | Back vowel | Front vowel | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
unrounded | rounded | |||
én | 1st person singular | -nom | -nem | -nöm |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-anom | -enem | ||
te | 2nd person singular | -nod | -ned | -nöd |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-anod | -ened | ||
ő maga ön |
3rd person singular | -nia | -nie | |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-ania | -enie | ||
mi | 1st person plural | -nunk | -nünk | |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-anunk | -enünk | ||
ti | 2nd person plural | -notok | -netek | -nötök |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-anotok | -enetek | ||
ők maguk önök |
3rd person plural | -niuk | -niük | |
after two consonants or a long vowel + t |
-aniuk | -eniük | ||
archaic/dialectal | -niok | -niök |