-jék

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See also: jek and -jek

Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From -j (subjunctive suffix) +‎ -ék (personal suffix).

Suffix

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-jék

  1. (personal suffix) Forms the third-person plural subjunctive of verbs (definite conjugation).
    ismétel (to repeat)
    Megkértem őket, hogy ismételjék meg az üzenetet.I asked them to repeat the message. (literally, “I asked them that they should repeat…”)
    Kérem, ismételjék meg az üzenetet! (formally addressing multiple persons)Please repeat the message.
Usage notes
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  • See harmonic variants in the table below.

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-jék

  1. (personal suffix, literary, somewhat dated) Forms the third-person singular subjunctive present of verbs ending in -ik (indefinite conjugation).
    Synonym: (current form) -jon
    válik (to turn into something, become something; [here:] to induce or contribute to something)
    Váljék egészségedre!Cheers! (literally, “May it benefit your health!”)
Usage notes
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  • See the harmonic variants in the table below.

See also

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