-talak

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Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-talak

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the first-person singular past tense of verbs with second-person object (definite conjugation).
    bálványoz (to idolize) + ‎-talak → ‎bálványoztalak (I (have/had) idolized you)

Usage notes

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  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -talak is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -telek is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttalak is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttelek is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottalak 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)
    -ettelek is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttelek 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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