utána
Hungarian
editEtymology
editFrom után (“after”, postposition) + -a (possessive suffix).[1]
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editutána
- (in time) afterwards, after something
Usage notes
editThis term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with utána-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see utána-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
Derived terms
editExpressions
Pronoun
editutána
- (in space) after him/her/it
- Utána mentünk az utcán. ― We followed him/her on the street. (literally, “We were walking after him/her on the street.”)
- Utánad következik a sorban. ― S/he comes in line after you.
Declension
editsingular | plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | utánam / énutánam | utánunk / miutánunk |
2nd | utánad / teutánad | utánatok / tiutánatok |
3rd | utána / őutána | utánuk / őutánuk |
See also
edit1 This group of adverbs is often understood for humans when in an emphatic position.
In an unstressed position, they may also imply objects, always depending on context.
2 Adverbs ending in -á/-é may coincide with postpositions. edit this template
References
edit- ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN
Further reading
edit- utána in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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