See also: tek, Tek, and -tek

Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-ték

  1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a verb to form a noun. No longer productive.
    mér (to measure) + ‎-ték → ‎mérték (measure)
    ér (to be worth) + ‎-ték → ‎érték (value)
    lép (to step) + ‎-ték → ‎lépték (scale)
Usage notes
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  • (noun-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ték is added to front-vowel words
    -aték is added to back-vowel words
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Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-ték

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the third-person plural past tense of verbs (definite conjugation).
    keres (to search) + ‎-ték → ‎keresték (they (have/had) searched)
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  • (past tense suffix) Variants:
    -ták is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -ték is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -tták is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -tték is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ották is added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (fut, nyit, except lát)
    -ették is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -ötték is added to rounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (köt, süt, üt)

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