Hungarian

Suffix

-nem

1. Used to form the first-person singular of an infinitive.

   beszélni ‎(“to talk”) → Beszélnem kell vele. - I have to talk to him/her.

Usage notes

• The conjugated infinitive denotes action connected to the person. The non-conjugated infinitive has a general meaning.

  Itt nem szabad dohányoznom. - I am not allowed to smoke here. (first-person)

  Itt nem szabad dohányozni. - Smoking is not allowed here. (general)

• Variants:

  -nom is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  rohanni ‎(“to run”) → rohannom kell ‎(“I have to run”)

  -nem is added to unrounded front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  nevetni ‎(“to laugh”) → nevetnem kell ‎(“I have to laugh”)

  -nöm is added to rounded front vowel words that form their infinitive with -ni

  főzni ‎(“to cook”) → főznöm kell ‎(“I have to cook”)

  -anom is added to back vowel words that form their infinitive with -ani

  tanítani ‎(“to teach”) → tanítanom kell ‎(“I have to teach”)

  -enem is added to front vowel words that form their infinitive with -eni

  veszíteni ‎(“to lose”) → súlyt kell veszítenem ‎(“I have to lose weight”)

See also

• Category:Hungarian infinitive forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes