-enünk
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛnyŋk/
Suffix
-enünk
- Suffix to denote the first-person plural form of an infinitive.
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenünk. - We have to lose weight.
Usage notes
- Member of the following suffix cluster:
- -nunk is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni:
- rohanni (“to run”) → rohannunk kell (“we have to run”)
- -nünk is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni:
- nevetni (“to laugh”) → nevetnünk kell (“we have to laugh”)
- főzni (“to cook”) → főznünk kell (“we have to cook”)
- -anunk is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani:
- tanítani (“to teach”) → tanítanunk kell (“we have to teach”)
- -enünk is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni:
- veszíteni (“to lose”) → súlyt kell veszítenünk (“we have to lose weight”)