-enie

Hungarian

Etymology

-e- + -nie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnijɛ/

Suffix

-enie

1. Suffix to denote the third-person singular form of an infinitive.

   veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenie. - He/she has to lose weight.

Usage notes

• The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning.

Súlyt kell veszítenie. - He/she has to lose weight. (third-person)

Súlyt kell veszíteni. - One has to lose weight. (general)

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

-nia is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni:

rohanni (“to run”) → rohannia kell (“he/she has to run”)

-nie is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni:

nevetni (“to laugh”) → nevetnie kell (“he/she has to laugh”)

főzni (“to cook”) → főznie kell (“he/she has to cook”)

-ania is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani:

tanítani (“to teach”) → tanítania kell (“he/she has to teach”)

-enie is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni:

veszíteni (“to lose”) → súlyt kell veszítenie (“he/she has to lose weight”)

See also

• Category:Hungarian infinitive forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes