Meaning of -ek | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Added to a verb to form a noun denoting the result or means of action.
   morpheme
2. Added to a proper noun or sometimes a common noun to refer to a group of persons associated with somebody (e.g. a family, a circle of friends, etc.).
   morpheme
3. -s, -es
   morpheme, plural, suffix
4. Forms the first-person singular present tense of verbs (indicative mood, indefinite conjugation).
   morpheme, personal, suffix

Equivalents

Examples

“kert (“garden”) + -ek → kertek (“gardens”)”

“kér (“to ask, request”) + -ek → kérek (“I ask, I am asking”)”

“Engedélyt kérek a távozásra.”

I request permission to leave.

“fest (“to paint”) + -ék → festék (“paint”)”

“játszik (“to play”) + -ék → játék (“toy, game”)”

“hasad (“to rip”) + -ék → hasadék (“fissure, rip”)”

“Éviék mikor érkeznek?”

When will Évi and her lot (friends/family) arrive?

“Horváthék a második emeleten laknak.”

The Horváth family / Horváths live on the second floor.

CEFR level