-nni

-nni

1. Suffix to denote existence of

   qullcha (“pasturage”) → qullchanni (“existence of pasturage”)

Possibly -nne (sublative suffix) + -i (lative suffix). Related to Estonian -ni (terminative case suffix).

-nni (rare)

1. Forms terminative adverbs.

-nni

1. (infinitive suffix) Forms the infinitive.

   ‎iszik (“drink”) + ‎-nni → ‎inni (“to drink”)

2. For the other senses, see -ni.

• (infinitive suffix) Variants:

  -ni is added to most verbs

  ‎ad (“give”) + ‎-ni → ‎adni (“to give”)

  -ani is added to back-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants

  ‎tanít (“teach”) + ‎-ani → ‎tanítani (“to teach”)

  ‎akaszt (“hang”) + ‎-ani → ‎akasztani (“to hang”)

  ‎bont (“demolish”) + ‎-ani → ‎bontani (“to demolish”)

  -eni is added to front-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants

  ‎veszít (“lose”) + ‎-eni → ‎veszíteni (“to lose”)

  ‎ijeszt (“frighten”) + ‎-eni → ‎ijeszteni (“to frighten”)

  ‎csökkent (“reduce”) + ‎-eni → ‎csökkenteni (“to reduce”)

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  ‎vesz (“buy”) + ‎-nni → ‎venni (“to buy”)

  ‎eszik (“eat”) + ‎-nni → ‎enni (“to eat”)

• Category:Hungarian infinitives
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes