-nom

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nom"

English

Suffix

-nom

  1. Alternative form of -nym

Anagrams

Hungarian

Etymology

-n- (infinitive suffix) +‎ -om (first-person singular suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nom]

Suffix

-nom

  1. (conjugated infinitive suffix) Used to form the first-person singular of a conjugated infinitive.
    tanulni (“to study”) → Tanulnom kell. - I have to study.

Usage notes
    Conjugated infinitive - personal endings
Person Back vowel Front vowel
unrounded rounded
én 1st person singular -nom -nem -nöm
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -anom -enem
te 2nd person singular -nod -ned -nöd
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -anod -ened
ő
maga
ön		 3rd person singular -nia -nie
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -ania -enie
mi 1st person plural -nunk -nünk
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -anunk -enünk
ti 2nd person plural -notok -netek -nötök
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -anotok -enetek
ők
maguk
önök		 3rd person plural -niuk -niük
after two consonants or a long vowel + t -aniuk -eniük
archaic/dialectal -niok -niök
  • The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning.
    Itt nem szabad dohányoznom. - I am not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)
    Itt nem szabad dohányozni. - Smoking is not allowed here. (general)
  • Variants:
    -nom is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
    rohanni (“to run”) → rohannom kell (“I have to run”)
    -nem is added to unrounded front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
    nevetni (“to laugh”) → nevetnem kell (“I have to laugh”)
    -nöm is added to rounded front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni
    főzni (“to cook”) → főznöm kell (“I have to cook”)
    -anom is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani
    tanítani (“to teach”) → tanítanom kell (“I have to teach”)
    -enem is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni
    veszíteni (“to lose”) → súlyt kell veszítenem (“I have to lose weight”)

See also
  • Category:Hungarian infinitive forms
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
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