-et
English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et.
Suffix
-et
- Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately related to Middle English -ten, -eten, from Old English -ettan; possibly reinforced by Old Norse -ta.
Alternative forms
Suffix
-et
- Used to augment verbs, largely monosyllabic, to form verbs with a frequentative or imitative force.
Derived terms
- -ety (partially)
Anagrams
Albanian
Suffix
-et n
- Forms active verbs into mediopassive verbs. Indicating 3rd person singular, indicative, present: it is; (it) -s; (it) is -ing/-n/-ed/-t
See also
- (indicative present (passive))
- (indicative present (active))
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin -ittus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-et m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ets)
- forms diminutives or endearing variants of nouns
Suffix
-et (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -eta, masculine plural -ets, feminine plural -etes)
- forms diminutives or endearing variants of adjectives
Derived terms
Danish
Etymology
A fusion of Old Danish -æth, from Old Norse -aðr and Old Danish -æt, from Old Norse -óttr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əð/, [ð̩], [ð̩˕˗ˠ]
Suffix
-et
- Forms past participles of some verbs, like -t.
- Forms the definite singular of most neuter nouns.
- Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of "like [noun]"; -esque.
- Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of "having [noun], being equipped with [noun]".
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “-et” in Den Danske Ordbog
Emilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /et/
Pronoun
-et (personal)
- (enclitic, after a consonant) alternative form of et
- (enclitic, after a consonant) alternative form of te
Related terms
Number | Person | Gender | Proclitic | Enclitic | Aphetic | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | A | D | R | N | A | D | R | N | A | D | R | |||
Singular | First | — | aj- | m’ | -ja | -em | -ja | -m | ||||||
Second | — | t- | t’ | -et | -t | |||||||||
Third | Masculine | l- | g’ | s’ | -el | -eg | -es | -l | -g | -s | ||||
Feminine | l’ | -la | -la | |||||||||||
Plural | First | — | aj- | s’ | -ja | -es | -ja | -s | ||||||
Second | — | aj- | v’ | -ev | -v | |||||||||
Third | Masculine | j- | g’ | s’ | -i | -eg | -es | -j | -g | -s | ||||
Feminine | elj- | -li | -li |
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Late Latin -ittus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ/
Audio: (file)
Suffix
-et m (feminine -ette)
- suffix indicating diminution or affection
Derived terms
Descendants
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛt]
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Etymology 1
From -e- + -t (causative suffix).
Suffix
-et
- (causative suffix) Added to a verb (or extremely rarely to a noun) to form a verb with a meaning of letting, making somebody do something or having something done to someone or something.
- Synonyms: -tat/-tet, -aszt/-eszt/-öszt, -jt/-ajt/-ejt, -ít, -dít, (obsolete in this sense) -t
- néz (“to look”) + -et → nézet (“to have something (like a body part) looked at (by a doctor) or (less commonly) to make someone look at something”)
- ég (“to burn”) (intransitive) + -et → éget (“to make something burn or (less commonly) to have someone burn something”)
- mér (“to measure”) + -et → méret (“to make someone measure something or to have something measured”)
Usage notes
- (causative suffix) Variants:
- -at is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant + t and most monosyllabic words
- -et is added to front-vowel words ending in a consonant + t and most monosyllabic words
- -tat is added to back-vowel words ending in a vowel + t
- tisztít (“to clean”) + -tat → tisztíttat (“to have someone clean or to have something cleaned”)
- -tet is added to front-vowel words ending in a vowel + t
Derived terms
Further reading
- Műveltető (faktitív) “Factitive” in Kiefer, Ferenc (ed.). Strukturális magyar nyelvtan 3. Morfológia (“A structural grammar of Hungarian, Vol. 3. Morphology”), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2000.
Etymology 2
From -e- + -t (noun-forming suffix).
Suffix
-et (noun-forming suffix)
- Added to a verb to form a noun, expressing the result of the action or sometimes a more abstract relation (compare -ás/-és).
Usage notes
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From -e- (linking vowel) + -t (accusative suffix).
Suffix
-et (accusative case suffix)
- Unrounded front-vowel variant of -t. See details there.
Usage notes
- (accusative case suffix): It can be added to nouns, adjectives, numerals and pronouns. Whether a suffix-initial vowel (linking vowel) will be used is hard to predict and thus needs to be learned with each word. A rule of thumb, however, is that older and shorter words tend to incorporate a vowel, rather than simply use -t. Variants:
- -t is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-. Final -o in foreign words changes to -ó-.
- -ot is added to most back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -at is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -et is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -öt is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
- -∅ (zero form), optionally, after possessive suffixes, especially in the singular but sometimes also in the plural (and not infrequently after multiple-possession forms as well), except for the third-person singular (“his/her/its”, -ja/-je) as its omission would not reduce the number of syllables.
- Elviszem a kabátom(at/∅), kabátod(at/∅); kabátunk(at/∅), kabátotok(at/∅), kabátjuk(at/∅); kabátjaim(at/∅) etc.
- I’ll take my coat, your coat; our coat, [plural] your coat, their coat; my coats etc.
- It is also omitted usually from the accusative forms of first- and second-person singular personal pronouns (engem, téged (“me, you”)).
case | back vowel a, á, o, ó, u, ú |
front vowel | |
---|---|---|---|
unrounded e, é, i, í |
rounded ö, ő, ü, ű | ||
nominative | — | ||
accusative | -t | ||
-ot / -at | -et | -öt | |
dative | -nak | -nek | |
instrumental | -val | -vel | |
causal-final | -ért | ||
translative | -vá | -vé | |
terminative | -ig | ||
essive-formal | -ként1 | ||
essive-modal | -ul | -ül | |
inessive | -ban | -ben | |
superessive | -n | ||
-on | -en | -ön | |
adessive | -nál | -nél | |
illative | -ba | -be | |
sublative | -ra | -re | |
allative | -hoz | -hez | -höz |
elative | -ból | -ből | |
delative | -ról | -ről | |
ablative | -tól | -től |
See also
case | suffix | who? | what? | this | that | he/she (it)1 | verbal prefix |
category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | – | ki | mi | ez | az | ő* / -∅ az / -∅ |
– | – |
accusative | -t / -ot / -at / -et / -öt |
kit | mit | ezt | azt | őt* / -∅ azt / -∅ |
– | c1 c2 |
dative | -nak / -nek | kinek | minek | ennek | annak | neki | neki- | category |
instrumental | -val / -vel | kivel | mivel | ezzel/ evvel |
azzal/ avval |
vele | category | |
causal-final | -ért | kiért | miért | ezért | azért | érte | – | category |
translative | -vá / -vé | kivé | mivé | ezzé | azzá | – | – | category |
terminative | -ig | – | meddig | eddig | addig | – | – | category |
essive-formal | -ként | (kiként) | (miként) | ekként | akként | – | – | category |
essive-modal | -ul / -ül | – | – | – | – | – | – | category |
inessive | -ban / -ben | kiben | miben | ebben | abban | benne | – | category |
superessive | -n/-on/-en/-ön | kin | min | ezen | azon | rajta | (rajta-) | category |
adessive | -nál / -nél | kinél | minél | ennél | annál | nála | – | category |
illative | -ba / -be | kibe | mibe | ebbe | abba | bele | bele- | category |
sublative | -ra / -re | kire | mire | erre | arra | rá | rá- | category |
allative | -hoz/-hez/-höz | kihez | mihez | ehhez | ahhoz | hozzá | hozzá- | category |
elative | -ból / -ből | kiből | miből | ebből | abból | belőle | – | category |
delative | -ról / -ről | kiről | miről | erről | arról | róla | – | category |
ablative | -tól / -től | kitől | mitől | ettől | attól | tőle | – | category |
1Ő and őt refer to human beings; the forms below them might be construed likewise.
Forms in parentheses are uncommon. All Hungarian pronouns / edit this template
Etymology 4
From -etik (passive-forming suffix), removing the ending.
Suffix
-et
- combining form of -etik (passive-forming suffix) before all inflectional and derivational suffixes, except the dictionary form itself, the indefinite third-person singular present indicative
- küldetik (“to be sent”) → küldetés (“mission”).
Usage notes
(combining forms of the passive-forming suffix) Variants: -at-, -et-, -tat-, -tet- (from -atik, -etik, -tatik, -tetik), as well as the tautological (doubly suffixed) forms -attat-, -ettet- (from -attatik, -ettetik). See more in the template of the full forms of this suffix.
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Latin
Alternative forms
- -ꝫ (abbreviation, Medieval Latin)
- -& (abbreviation, Medieval Latin, uncommon)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɛt]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛt̪]
- Homophone: et
Suffix
-et
- third-person singular present active subjunctive of -ō (first conjugation)
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French -et, and its feminine variant -ette, from Late Latin -ittus (and the other gender forms -itta, -ittum).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /it/, /ɛt/
Suffix
-et
- Forms diminutive nouns from nouns; in some words, it has lost its original meaning.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: -et
References
- “-et, suf.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 August 2018.
Middle French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French -et.
Suffix
-et
- Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.
Descendants
- French: -et
Northern Sami
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Samic *-ëjëtēk.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈ-eh(t)/
Suffix
-et
Usage notes
- This suffix triggers the strongest grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
Contracted e-stem, no gradation | |||
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infinitive | -et | ||
1st sing. present | -en | ||
1st sing. past | -ejin | ||
infinitive | -et | action noun | -en |
present participle | -ejeaddji | action inessive | -emin -eme |
past participle | -en | action elative | -emis |
agent participle | — | action comitative | -emiin |
abessive | -ekeahttá | ||
present indicative | past indicative | imperative | |
1st singular | -en | -ejin | -ejēhkon |
2nd singular | -et | -ejit | -e |
3rd singular | -e | -ii | -ejēhkos |
1st dual | -ejetne | -iime | -ejeadnu -ejeahkku |
2nd dual | -ebeahtti | -iide | -ejeahkki |
3rd dual | -eba | -iiga | -ejēhkoska |
1st plural | -et | -iimet | -ejētnot -ejēhkot -ejeahkkot -ejeadnot |
2nd plural | -ebēhtet | -iidet | -ejēhket |
3rd plural | -ejit | -ejedje | -ejēhkoset |
connegative | -e | -en | -e |
conditional 1 | conditional 2 | potential | |
1st singular | -ešin -ešedjen |
-elin -eledjen |
-ežan |
2nd singular | -ešit -ešedjet |
-elit -eledjet |
-ežat |
3rd singular | -ešii | -elii | -eža -eš |
1st dual | -ešeimme | -eleimme | -ežetne |
2nd dual | -ešeidde | -eleidde | -ežeahppi |
3rd dual | -ešeigga | -eleigga | -ežeaba |
1st plural | -ešeimmet | -eleimmet | -ežit -ežat |
2nd plural | -ešeiddet | -eleiddet | -ežēhpet |
3rd plural | -eše -ešedje |
-ele -eledje |
-ežit |
connegative | -eše | -ele | -eš |
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə/
- Reduced final -e is lost before the suffix; both forms are then pronounced the same (e.g., hode and hodet).
Suffix
-et
- Forms the definite singular of neuter nouns.
Related terms
Etymology 2
Derived from Danish -et (past participle suffix), generalised to the past tense (Danish -ede) through influence of native Norwegian dialects.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ət/
Suffix
-et
- Forms the past tense and past participle of class-1 weak verbs.
- Synonym: -a
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse -óttr.
Noun
-et (definite singular and plural -ete)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of -ete
Derived terms
Anagrams
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-atti, *-itti, *-utti, from Proto-Germanic *-atją, *-itją, *-utją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /et/
Suffix
-et n
- suffix forming nouns from verbs, adjectives, and other nouns (sometimes causing i-mutation), originally as the action of verbs ending in -ettan (“-ise”) (compare English -ism)
Usage notes
- -ot was originally used with class 2 weak verbs in -ian ← *-ojan (from Proto-Germanic *-ōną). Confer usages for -od, -ung, -oþ, -ol, -or.
Declension
Strong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | -et | -ettu |
accusative | -et | -ettu |
genitive | -ettes | -etta |
dative | -ette | -ettum |
Descendants
- English: thicket
Old French
Etymology 1
Inherited from Late Latin -ittus.
Suffix
-et
- Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Suffix
-et
- (12th century and before) alternative form of -é (suffix used to form past participles of regular -er verbs)
Derived terms
Descendants
- French: -é
Romanian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin -ētum. Cognate with Italian -eto, French -aie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈet/
Suffix
- Used with plant or tree names to form names of orchards, woods, forests, or groves.
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | -et | -etul | -eturi | -eturile | |
genitive-dative | -et | -etului | -eturi | -eturilor | |
vocative | -etule | -eturilor |
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | -et | -etul | -ete | -etele | |
genitive-dative | -et | -etului | -ete | -etelor | |
vocative | -etule | -etelor |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin -itus. No longer productive.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /et/ (stressed on the antepenultimate)
Suffix
-et n (plural -ete)
- (unproductive) Used to form nouns derived from the action of some verbs.
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | -et | -etul | -ete | -etele | |
genitive-dative | -et | -etului | -ete | -etelor | |
vocative | -etule | -etelor |
Derived terms
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛt/
Suffix
-et
- Suffix for definite form singular of neuter nouns, especially if they end with consonant or a stressed vowel.
- Suffix for the neuter form of past participles of verbs belonging to the fourth declension (strong verbs). This may be analyzed as two morphemes: a combination of the suffix -en for past participle and -t for neuter, where the n of the first suffix disappears. Such an analysis is historically correct.
Synonyms
- (nonstandard; slang) 1
Anagrams
Volapük
Suffix
-et
- Used to indicate a consequential or concrete example.
Derived terms
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛt/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /at/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛt/
Suffix
-et
- (colloquial) verb suffix for the second-person singular conditional