-enek
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hungarian ==
=== Etymology ===
From -e- (linking vowel) + -nek (personal suffix).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ɛnɛk]
=== Suffix ===
-enek
(personal suffix) Forms the third-person plural and formal second-person plural present tense (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
segít (“to help”) + -enek → segítenek (“they help, they are helping; (formal) you help, you are helping”)
==== Usage notes ====
(personal suffix) Variants:
-nak is added to back-vowel verbs
tanul (“study”) → A gyerekek nem tanulnak eleget. ― The children are not studying enough.
-nek is added to front-vowel verbs
énekel (“sing”) → A madarak énekelnek. ― The birds are singing.
-anak is added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
tanít (“teach”) → Mire tanítanak minket az állatok? ― What do animals teach us?
-enek is added to front-vowel verbs ending in two consonants or -ít
fest (“paint”) → A gyerekek festenek. ― The children are painting.
=== See also ===
Category:Hungarian verb forms
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
== Turkish ==
=== Etymology ===
=== Suffix ===
-enek
Form of -anak after the vowels E / İ / Ö / Ü.
gel- (“to come”) + -enek → gelenek (“tradition”)
gör- (“to see”) + -enek → görenek (“custom”)
==== Derived terms ====