-tuk

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See also: tuk and tűk

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -t (past-tense suffix) +‎ -uk (first-person plural suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-tuk

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the first-person plural past tense of verbs (indicative mood, definite conjugation).
    olvas (to read) + ‎-tuk → ‎olvastuk (we (have/had) read)
    Olvastuk a könyvet.We were reading the book.

Usage notes

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  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -tuk is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tük is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttuk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttük is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottuk 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)
    -ettük is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttük 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)

See also

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Pipil

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Etymology

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Perhaps from the perfective aspect marker *-tu- + -k (truncated form of -ki, preterite).

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /tuk/, [tʊk]

Suffix

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-tuk

  1. Perfect singular verb suffix
    Nikujtuk yey wipil ini semanaj
    I have bought three shirts this week
  2. Participle marker
    Nugustoj nimaltia petztituk tik ne apan
    I like bathing naked in the river

See also

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Turkish

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Suffix

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-tuk

  1. Assimilated form of -dik after the vowels O / U.