-aná

Hungarian

Etymology

From -a- (linking vowel) + -ná (conditional suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɒnaː]

Suffix

-aná

  1. (personal conditional suffix) Forms the third-person singular present tense of verbs (conditional mood, definite conjugation).
    tanít (to teach) + -anátanítaná (he/she would teach)

Usage notes

  • (personal conditional suffix) Variants:
    -ná is added to most back vowel verbs
    vár (to expect) + -návárná (he/she would expect)
    Az ember azt várná egy gyerektől, hogy tanuljon.One would expect from a child to study.
    -né is added to most front vowel verbs
    kér (to ask, to request) + -nékér (he/she would ask)
    Nem kérné, ha nem volna szüksége rá.He would not request it if he did not need it.
    Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) is added to back vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t (exceptions: áll, száll, varr, forr, lát)
    mond (to say something) + -anámondaná (he/she would say)
    Nem mondaná, ha nem lenne igaz.She would not say it if it weren't true.
    tanít (to teach) + -anátanítaná (he/she would teach)
    Ki tanítaná őt ott angolra?Who would teach him there English?
    -ené is added to front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or in a long vowel + t
    fest (to paint) + -enéfestené (he/she would paint)
    Péter milyen színűre festené ezt a szobát?What color would Péter paint this room?
    segít (to help) + -enésegítené (he/she would help)
    A város hogyan segítené őket?How would the city help them?

See also

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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