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Hungarian Genealogical Word List (view source)
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=== Common Grammatical Endings === | === Common Grammatical Endings === | ||
Plural forms of Hungarian words usually end with-k. This may be proceeded by one of the following vowels: a, e, o, or ő. Thus könyv (book) becomes könyvek (books); nap (day) becomes | Plural forms of Hungarian words usually end with-k. This may be proceeded by one of the following vowels: a, e, o, or ő. Thus könyv (book) becomes könyvek (books); nap (day) becomes napok (days); lány (daughter) becomes lányok (daughters). The suffix -i is used instead of -ek when combined with possessive suffixes. | ||
=== Possessive Endings === | === Possessive Endings === | ||
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nő = wife; János neje = wife of János | nő = wife; János neje = wife of János | ||
ház = house; János | ház = house; János házai = houses of János. | ||
=== Prepositions and Postpositions === | === Prepositions and Postpositions === | ||
In many cases Hungarian word order is the opposite of English word order. For example, the English phrase "according to the book" in Hungarian | In many cases Hungarian word order is the opposite of English word order. For example, the English phrase "according to the book" in Hungarian könyve szerint, "the book according to." The preposition is placed after the noun and becomes a postposition. Most Hungarian prepositions and postpositions are included in this word list. In addition, many word endings act as prepositions or postpositions. | ||
=== Common Hungarian Endings === | === Common Hungarian Endings === | ||
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| (expresses transition or change of state) | | (expresses transition or change of state) | ||
| víz (water) | | víz (water) | ||
| vízvé ([changed into] water) | | vízvé/vízzé ([changed into] water) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| -ig | | -ig | ||
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| (indirect object) | | (indirect object) | ||
| ruha (clothes)<br>gép (machine) | | ruha (clothes)<br>gép (machine) | ||
| | | ruhának ([gave] clothes [to])<br>gépnek ([gave] the machine [to]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| -uk, -ük | | -uk, -ük | ||
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| with | | with | ||
| anya (mother) | | anya (mother) | ||
| | | anyával (with the mother) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| -ból, <br>-ből | | -ból, <br>-ből | ||
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| város, városhoz | | város, városhoz | ||
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to the city | to the city | ||
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a b c cs d e f g gy h i j k l ly m n ny | a b c cs d e f g gy h i j k l ly m n ny | ||
o | o p q r s sz t ty u v w x y z zs | ||
This word list follows the standard English alphabetical order. However, when working with a Hungarian dictionary or alphabetized Hungarian records, use the Hungarian alphabetical order. | This word list follows the standard English alphabetical order. However, when working with a Hungarian dictionary or alphabetized Hungarian records, use the Hungarian alphabetical order. | ||
Vowels can include length marks (á, é, í, ó, ö, ú, ) but these marks do not affect alphabetical order. | Vowels can include length marks (á, é, í, ó, ö, ő, ú, ü, ű) but these marks do not affect alphabetical order. | ||
The letters q, w and x are not used in Hungarian, but may appear in some foreign words. | The letters q, w and x are not used in Hungarian, but may appear in some foreign words. | ||