Topic: Hungarian

"Apukád hol dolgozik?"

Translation:Where does your father work?

August 25, 2016

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where is your father working? -?

March 21, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/Bastette54
  • 11

Or "where does your dad work?"

April 20, 2017
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  • 11

"-ka" is also a diminutive in Russian, and maybe other Slavic languages. Is that a coincidence, or was there some borrowing that happened?

April 20, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/Erwinia87

    In Slavic languages "-ka" is added to the noun to form a feminine.
    In Hungarian, "-ka" "-ke" and "-kó" are diminutive suffixes. They are related to the Finnish "-kka". I like this children's song (Ici pici kis mese) which has several diminutives! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvR1g1kt8bc

    April 22, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Kathy979841
    • 28

    Sorry can you tell me what exactly is father, here it is apukad and before apam. I am confused

    August 25, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/96314081311257

      father = apa

      Apuka, apu &c are diminutives.

      August 25, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Kathy979841
      • 28

      Thank you that clears it up

      August 25, 2016

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