-aszt

ászt Hungarian Etymology From hu -sz frequentative suffix + hu -t causative suffix. Pronunciation Suffix hu suffix verb-forming suffixes hu causative suffix Added to a verb or less frequently to a noun to form a transitive verb. hu -at/-et -tat/-tet -jt/-ajt/-ejt -ít -dít obsolete in this sense -t hu múlik to pass mulaszt to miss, i.e. to make or let something pass hu lyuk hole lyukaszt to punch a hole Usage notes causative suffix Variants: hu -aszt is added to back-vowel words hu -eszt is added to unrounded front-vowel words hu -öszt is added to rounded front-vowel words Many stems that use -aszt also use the frequentative intransitive suffix hu -ad: hu akaszt to hang something → hu akad to get stuck, get hung hu horpaszt to make a dent → hu horpad to get dented hu olvaszt to melt something → hu olvad to melt Derived terms hu verb See also Appendix:Hungarian suffixes References