Hungarian

Suffix

-ozik

1. (verbal suffix) Added to a noun or verb to form a verb.

   gitár ‎(“guitar”) → gitározik ‎(“to play the guitar”)

   tart ‎(“to keep; to hold”) → tartozik ‎(“to belong; to owe”)

Usage notes

• (verbal suffix) Variants:

  -zik is generally added to words ending in a vowel

  -azik is added to some back vowel words

  -ozik is added to back vowel words

  -ezik is added to unrounded front vowel words

  -özik is added to rounded front vowel words

Derived terms

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes