Meaning of -ik | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A unique identification suffix (often used together with the definite article a/az (“the”)). Used with (chiefly comparative, sometimes superlative) adjectives, answering the question melyik? (“which?”), specifying one out of a specific set of things/persons.
   morpheme
2. possessive suffix for multiple possessions if there is no noun for the possessor:
   morpheme
3. their ……-s (third-person plural; the pronoun ő (“s/he”) (!) being optional for emphasis)
   morpheme
4. The ending of a large group of passive/reflexive verbs in indefinite third-person singular present tense, their dictionary form.
   morpheme, personal, suffix
5. your ……-s (second-person plural, grammatically resembling the third person plural)
   formal, morpheme
6. Used to form the definite third-person plural present indicative of (front-vowel) verbs.
   morpheme, personal, suffix

Equivalents

Examples

“más (“different”) ― (egy) másik (“another one”) ― a másik (“the other one”)”

“rosszabb (“worse”) → a rosszabbik (“the worse one”)”

“a kisebbik rossz(at választja)”

(to choose) the lesser of two evils

“A nagyobbik szobában Péter lakik.”

Peter lives in the bigger room (out of a specific set of rooms).

“kapu (“gate”) → a kapuik, az ő kapuik (“their gates”)”

“érme (“coin”) → az érméik, az ő érméik (“their coins”)”

“kapu (“gate”) → a kapuik (“your [formal, plural] gates”), alternatively: az önök kapui, a maguk kapui (!)”

“érme (“coin”) → az érméik (“your [formal, plural] coins”), alternatively: az önök érméi, a maguk érméi (!)”

“Sokat utazik.”

S/he travels a lot.

“Megnézik a filmet.”

They will see the movie.

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