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-kezik

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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See -kozik.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-kezik

  1. (verb-forming suffix) Unrounded front-vowel variant of -kozik.

Usage notes

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  • (verb-forming suffix) Variants:
    -kozik is added to back-vowel words
    csodál (to admire)-kozik → ‎csodálkozik (to wonder, marvel at, be surprised at)
    barát (friend)-kozik → ‎barátkozik (to associate with someone in a friendly manner)
    vissza (back)-kozik → ‎visszakozik (to back down, withdraw)
    -kezik is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    rendel (to order)-kezik → ‎rendelkezik (to possess)
    -közik is added to rounded front-vowel words
    üt (to hit, to beat)-közik → ‎ütközik (to clash, to collide, to crash)
    -akozik same as -kozik with a linking vowel
    tilt (to forbid)-akozik → ‎tiltakozik (to protest)
    -ekezik same as -kezik with a linking vowel
    véd (to protect)-ekezik → ‎védekezik (to protect oneself)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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