-tuk

See also: tuk and tűk

Hungarian

Etymology

-t (past tense suffix) + -uk (first-person plural suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tuk]

Suffix

-tuk

  1. (past tense suffix) Used to form the first-person plural past tense of verbs (indicative mood, definite conjugations).
    olvas (to read)Olvastuk a könyvet. (We were reading the book.)

Usage notes

  • (past tense suffix) Variants:
    -tuk is added to most back vowel verbs
    -tük is added to most front vowel verbs
    -ttuk is added to back vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, , ó, , , szí)
    -ttük is added to front vowel verbs ending in a vowel (, nyű, sző)
    -ottuk 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)
    -ettük is added to unrounded front vowel verbs ending in two consonants or a long vowel + t, or to monosyllables ending in -t (vet)
    -öttük 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

  • Category:Hungarian verb forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Pipil

Etymology

Perhaps from the perfective aspect marker *-tu- + -k (truncated form of -ki, preterite).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /tuk/, [tʊk]

Suffix

-tuk

  1. Perfect singular verb suffix
    Nikujtuk yey wipil ini semanaj
    I have bought three shirts this week
  2. Participle marker
    Nugustoj nimaltia petztituk tik ne apan
    I like bathing naked in the river

See also

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