Verbs can be turned into nouns using
-mány/mény,
-vány/vény
or
-ny.
Sometimes there is a link vowel before this ending.
Here are some examples:
-
tud (to) know
-
tudomány knowledge
-
remél (to) hope
-
remény hope (noun), expectation
-
ás dig
-
ásva dug (see the section on [participles])
-
ásvány mineral
-
séta (to) stroll
-
sétány (a) stroll
-
süt (to) cook, bake
-
sütemény (a) cookie (biscuit)