-ned

• IPA^(key): [nɛd]

-ned

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

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

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

  Itt nem szabad dohányoznod. - You are not allowed to smoke here. (second-person)

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

• Variants:

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

  rohanni (“to run”) → rohannod kell (“you have to run”)

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

  nevetni (“to laugh”) → nevetned kell (“you have to laugh”)

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

  főzni (“to cook”) → főznöd kell (“you have to cook”)

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

  tanítani (“to teach”) → tanítanod kell (“you have to teach”)

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

  veszíteni (“to lose”) → súlyt kell veszítened (“you have to lose weight”)

• Category:Hungarian infinitive forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes