-lal

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-lal

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Added to a verb to create a new verb either with frequentative or causative meaning. It was also attached to nouns to create new verbs during the Hungarian language reform.
    fog (to hold) + ‎-lal → ‎foglal (to occupy) (frequentative)
    fáj (to ache) + ‎-lal → ‎fájlal (to complain of a pain) (causative)
Usage notes
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  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -lal is added to back-vowel words
    -lel is added to front-vowel words
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-lal

  1. (case suffix) assimilated harmonic variant of -val/-vel (with)
    fal (wall) + ‎-lal → ‎fallal (with [a/the] wall)

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