-ottál

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -ott (past-tense suffix) +‎ -ál (second-person singular suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ottál

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the second-person singular past tense of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
    sóhajt (to sigh) + ‎-ottál → ‎sóhajtottál (you (have/had) sighed)
    javít (to correct) + ‎-ottál → ‎javítottál (you (have/had) corrected)
    nyit (to open) + ‎-ottál → ‎nyitottál (you (have/had) opened)

Usage notes

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  • (past tense suffix) Variants:
    -tál is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tél is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttál is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttél is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottál 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)
    -ettél is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttél 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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