-jél
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jeːl]
Suffix
-jél
- (personal suffix) The long form of the second-person singular subjunctive/imperative of verbs (indefinite conjugation). For the short form, see -j.
- énekel (“to sing”) → Énekeljél valamit! - Sing something!
Usage notes
Subjunctive/imperative indefinite - personal endings
| Person | Back vowel | Front vowel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | ||||
| én | 1st person singular | -jak | -jek | ||
| te | 2nd person singular | -j | |||
| long form | -jál | -jél | |||
| ő maga ön |
3rd person singular | -jon | -jen | -jön | |
| -ik verbs (optional) | -jék | ||||
| mi | 1st person plural | -junk | -jünk | ||
| ti | 2nd person plural | -jatok | -jetek | ||
| ők maguk önök |
3rd person plural | -janak | -jenek | ||
| Verb ending | Assimilation rules of -j | ||||
| s, sz, z, dz | The -j assimilates to the verb ending: keres + -j → keress | ||||
| st, szt | The -t is removed, the -j assimilates to the -s, -sz: fest + -j → fess | ||||
| a long vowel + t or a consonant + t |
The -j becomes -s: segít + -j → segíts bont + -j → bonts Exceptions: bocsát → bocsáss, lát → láss | ||||
| a short vowel + t | Both the stem-final -t and the -j becomes -s: mutat + -j → mutass | ||||
See also
- Category:Hungarian verb forms
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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