Hungarian

Suffix

-ll

1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.
2. (verb suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.

   drága ‎(“expensive”) → drágáll ‎(“to find something expensive”)

Usage notes

• (all senses) Harmonic variants:

  -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.

  drága ‎(“expensive”) → drágáll ‎(“to find something expensive”)

  -all is added to back vowel words

  sok ‎(“many”) → sokall ‎(“to find something too much”)

  -ell is added to front vowel words

  kevés ‎(“few”) → kevesell ‎(“to find something too little or insufficient”)

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes