-etik

See also: etik and Etik

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛtik]

Suffix

-etik

  1. (passive suffix, archaic) Added to a front-vowel verb to form a verb with a passive meaning.
    szül (“to give birth”) → születik (“to be born”)
Usage notes
  • (passive suffix) Variants:
    -atik is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a consonant + t and most monosyllabic verbs
    ad (“to give”) → adatik (“to be given”)
    -etik is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a consonant + t and most monosyllabic verbs
    szül (“to give birth”) → születik (“to be born”)
    -tatik is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel + t
    használ (“to use”) → használtatik (“to be used”)
    -tetik is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel + t
    nevez (“to name”) → neveztetik (“to be named”)
Derived terms
Hungarian verbs suffixed with -etik

Etymology 2

-et (causative suffix) +‎ -ik (third-person plural definite suffix)

Suffix

-etik

  1. (personal suffix) Used to form the third-person plural present-tense causative form of verbs (indicative mood, definite conjugation).
    Megnézetik vele a filmet. ― They have him/her see the movie.

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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