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-jak
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Appendix:Variations of "jak"
Hungarian
Etymology
From hu -j -ak subjunctive/imperative suffix personal suffix y.
Pronunciation
Suffix
hu suffix
hu personal suffix Forms the first-person singular subjunctive/imperative of verbs (indefinite conjugation).
hu vár to_wait to wait → hu Várjak? Should I wait?
Usage notes
personal suffix Variants:
hu -jak is added to back-vowel verbs
hu vár to_wait to wait → hu Várjak? Should I wait?
hu -jek is added to front vowel-verbs
hu kér to ask → hu Mit kérjek? What should I ask?
See also
:Category:Hungarian verb forms
Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
sh :inh sla-pro:*-ъkъ<id:nominal> 1
sh sla-pro *-ъkъ. sh -ak.
Suffix
sh diminutive suffixes
Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a performer, feature, human relation, result of an action, object, diminutive or a proper name.
See also
sh -ak
sh -njak