-ttél

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -tt (past-tense suffix) +‎ -él (second-person singular suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ttél

  1. (past-tense suffix) Forms the second-person singular past tense of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
    sző (to weave)Szőnyeget szőttél.You wove carpets.

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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