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Appendix:Variations of "al" Hungarian Pronunciation Etymology 1 hu verb-forming From hu -á- linking vowel y + hu -l verb-forming suffix verb. Suffix hu suffix verb-forming suffixes hu verb-forming suffix Same as hu -l with the hu -á- linking vowel. Used for integrating loanwords into Hungarian. hu telefon telephone telefonál to telephone Usage notes Derived terms hu verb Etymology 2 hu repetitive From the original open, lengthened stem-final vowel connecting to the ancient verb-forming suffix hu -l. Suffix hu suffix verb-forming suffixes hu frequentativehu frequentative suffix Added to a verb to form a verb that expresses repetitive action. hu dob to throw dobál to throw one after the other Usage notes frequentative suffix Variants: hu -ál is added to back-vowel verbs hu -él is added to front-vowel verbs Derived terms hu verb -ál (frequentative) hu n bugyolál cibál cincál csócsál csóvál fitymál kószál Etymology 3 hu noun-forming From the original open stem-final vowel connecting to the ancient noun-forming suffix hu -l. Suffix hu suffix noun-forming suffixes hu archaic noun-forming suffix yhu suffixes with archaic senses Added to a verb to form a noun. hu fon to weave fonál thread Usage notes noun-forming suffix Variants: hu -ál is added to back-vowel verbs hu -él is added to front-vowel verbs See also the suffix variants hu -al/hu -el. Derived terms hu noun Etymology 4 hu second-person Suffix hu suffix hu personal suffix Forms the second-person singular indefinite of verbs. It presents in the past tense as hu -tál, in conditional mood, as hu -nál and in subjunctive mood, as hu -jál. hu tud to know hu Tudtál erről? Did you know about this? hu Tudnál segíteni? Could you help? hu Azt akarta, hogy tudjál róla. He wanted you to know about it. …that you should know… See also Appendix:Hungarian suffixes