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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -ott (past-tense suffix) +‎ -unk (first-person plural suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ottunk

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the first-person plural past tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
    tanít (to teach) + ‎-ottunk → ‎tanítottunk (we taught)
    Gimnáziumban tanítottunk nyelveket.We taught languages in high school.

Usage notes

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  • (past-tense suffix) Variants:
    -tunk is added to most back-vowel verbs
    -tünk is added to most front-vowel verbs
    -ttunk is added to back-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttünk is added to front-vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottunk 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)
    -ettünk is added to unrounded front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttünk 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)

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