-tetek

See also: tetek, tétek, and -tétek

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɛtɛk]
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Etymology 1

From -t (past-tense suffix) + -etek (second-person plural suffix).

Suffix

-tetek

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the second-person plural past tense of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
    énekel (to sing) + -tetekénekeltetek (you (all) sang)
    Mi volt az, amit énekeltetek?What was that you (all) were singing?
Usage notes
  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -tatok is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tetek is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttatok is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttetek is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , , , nyű, sző)
    -ottatok is added to back-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (fut, hat, jut, nyit, except lát)
    -ettetek is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttetek 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)

Etymology 2

From -tet (causative suffix) + -ek (first-person singular suffix).

Suffix

-tetek

  1. (causative suffix) Forms the first-person singular present-tense causative of verbs (indefinite conjugation). Variants: -tatok, -atok, -etek.

See also

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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