-nom

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nom"

English

Suffix

-nom

1. Alternative form of -nym

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -nom

binom

mononom

prenom

Anagrams

• NMO, Mon., mon-, Mon, 'mon, mon., MON, mon, ONM, MNO

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos).

Suffix

-nom c

1. -ist (denotes a person who deals with or has an education in a specific subject area)

   øko- ("eco-") → økonom ("economist")

   Coordinate term: -log

2. -ous (regarding management or control)

   auto- ("auto-") → autonom ("autonomous")

Declension

Declension of -nom

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	-nom	-nomen	-nomer	-nomerne
genitive	-noms	-nomens	-nomers	-nomernes

(Nouns)

Declension

Inflection of -nom

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	-nom	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	-nomt	—	—2
plural	-nome	—	—2
definite attributive1	-nome	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

(Adjectives)

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -nom

autonom

økonom

References

• “-nom” in Den Danske Ordbog

Hungarian

Etymology

From -n- (infinitive suffix) +‎ -om (first-person singular suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nom]

Suffix

-nom

1. (conjugated infinitive suffix) Forms the first-person singular of a conjugated infinitive.

   tanulni (“to study”) → Tanulnom kell. ― I have to study.

Usage notes

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

  Itt nem szabad dohányoznom. ― I am not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)

  Itt nem szabad dohányozni. ― Smoking is not allowed here. (general)

• Variants:

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

  rohanni (“to run”) → Rohannom kell. ― I have to run.

  -nem is added to unrounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  nevetni (“to laugh”) → Nevetnem kell. ― I have to laugh.

  -nöm is added to rounded front-vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  főzni (“to cook”) → Ma főznöm kell. ― I have to cook today.

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

  tanítani (“to teach”) → Tanítanom kell. ― I have to teach.

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

  veszíteni (“to lose”) → Súlyt kell veszítenem. ― I have to lose weight.

    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

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes