-itok

-itok

Hungarian

Etymology

-i (possessive plural) +‎ -tok (second-person plural personal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [itok]

Suffix

-itok

1. (possessive suffix) your ...-s (second-person plural informal, multiple possessions)

   kapu (“gate”) → a kapuitok (“your gates”)

   palota (“palace”) → a palotáitok (“your palaces”)

Usage notes

• (possessive suffix) Variants:

  -itok is added to back vowel words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-.

  -itek is added to front vowel words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -e changes to -é-.

  -aitok is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant

  -eitek is added to some front vowel words ending in a consonant

  -jaitok is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

  -jeitek is added to some front vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms
• Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes