Language/Hungarian/Grammar/Plurals

Hungarian Grammar - Plurals

Welcome to the Hungarian Grammar lesson about plurals! Plurals are an important part of any language, and Hungarian is no exception. In this lesson, we'll explore the rules for forming plurals in Hungarian, and how to use them correctly in conversation.

Overview

In Hungarian, plurals are formed by adding suffixes to the end of nouns. The suffixes used depend on the gender of the noun, as well as its ending. There are also some irregular plurals that don't follow the regular rules.

Masculine Nouns

Masculine nouns in Hungarian usually form their plurals by adding the suffix -ok or -ek to the end of the word. For example, the word for "boy" is fiú, and the plural is fiúk.

However, there are some exceptions to this rule. If the noun ends in a vowel, the suffix -k is added instead of -ok or -ek. For example, the word for "man" is férfi, and the plural is férfiak.

There are also some irregular masculine nouns that don't follow the regular rules. For example, the word for "teacher" is tanár, and the plural is tanárok.

Feminine Nouns

Feminine nouns in Hungarian usually form their plurals by adding the suffix -k or -ek to the end of the word. For example, the word for "girl" is lány, and the plural is lányok.

However, there are some exceptions to this rule. If the noun ends in a vowel, the suffix -k is added instead of -ek. For example, the word for "woman" is nő, and the plural is nők.

There are also some irregular feminine nouns that don't follow the regular rules. For example, the word for "teacher" is tanítónő, and the plural is tanítónők.

Neuter Nouns

Neuter nouns in Hungarian usually form their plurals by adding the suffix -k or -ek to the end of the word. For example, the word for "child" is gyermek, and the plural is gyermekek.

However, there are some exceptions to this rule. If the noun ends in a vowel, the suffix -k is added instead of -ek. For example, the word for "book" is könyv, and the plural is könyvek.

There are also some irregular neuter nouns that don't follow the regular rules. For example, the word for "teacher" is tanító, and the plural is tanítók.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we've explored the rules for forming plurals in Hungarian. We've seen that the suffixes used depend on the gender of the noun, as well as its ending. We've also seen some examples of irregular plurals that don't follow the regular rules.

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