Etymology
From the same stem as borít + -ong (frequentative verb-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈboroŋɡ]
- Hyphenation: bo‧rong
- Rhymes: -oŋɡ
Verb
borong
- (intransitive) to brood, be melancholy, gloomy, sorrowful
- (intransitive) to cloud over, be overcast (sky)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of borong
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1st person sg |
2nd person sg informal |
3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal |
1st person pl |
2nd person pl informal |
3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal |
| indicative |
indicative |
present |
indef. |
borongok |
borongasz |
borong |
borongunk |
borongotok or borongtok |
boronganak |
| def. |
intransitive verb, definite forms are not used |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
indef. |
borongtam |
borongtál |
borongott |
borongtunk |
borongtatok |
borongtak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| future |
Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. borongani fog. |
archaic preterite |
indef. |
borongék |
borongál |
boronga |
borongánk |
borongátok |
borongának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| archaic past |
Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. borong vala, borongott vala/volt. |
| archaic future |
indef. |
borongandok |
borongandasz |
borongand |
borongandunk |
borongandotok |
borongandanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
|
| conditional |
present |
indef. |
boronganék |
boronganál |
borongana |
boronganánk |
boronganátok |
boronganának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. borongott volna |
|
| subjunctive |
subjunctive |
present |
indef. |
borongjak |
borongj or borongjál |
borongjon |
borongjunk |
borongjatok |
borongjanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| (archaic) past |
Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. borongott légyen |
|
| infinitive |
borongani |
boronganom |
boronganod |
borongania |
boronganunk |
boronganotok |
boronganiuk |
other forms |
verbal noun |
present part. |
past part. |
future part. |
adverbial participle |
causative |
| borongás |
borongó |
borongott |
― |
borongva (borongván) |
|
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Potential conjugation of borong
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1st person sg |
2nd person sg informal |
3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal |
1st person pl |
2nd person pl informal |
3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal |
| indicative |
indicative |
present |
indef. |
boronghatok |
boronghatsz |
boronghat |
boronghatunk |
boronghattok |
boronghatnak |
| def. |
intransitive verb, definite forms are not used |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
indef. |
boronghattam |
boronghattál |
boronghatott |
boronghattunk |
boronghattatok |
boronghattak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
archaic preterite |
indef. |
boronghaték |
boronghatál |
boronghata |
boronghatánk |
boronghatátok |
boronghatának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| archaic past |
Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. boronghat vala, boronghatott vala/volt. |
| archaic future |
indef. |
boronghatandok or borongandhatok |
boronghatandasz or borongandhatsz |
boronghatand or borongandhat |
boronghatandunk or borongandhatunk |
boronghatandotok or borongandhattok |
boronghatandanak or borongandhatnak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
|
| conditional |
present |
indef. |
boronghatnék |
boronghatnál |
boronghatna |
boronghatnánk |
boronghatnátok |
boronghatnának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. boronghatott volna |
|
| subjunctive |
subjunctive |
present |
indef. |
boronghassak |
boronghass or boronghassál |
boronghasson |
boronghassunk |
boronghassatok |
boronghassanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| (archaic) past |
Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. boronghatott légyen |
|
| infinitive |
(boronghatni) |
(boronghatnom) |
(boronghatnod) |
(boronghatnia) |
(boronghatnunk) |
(boronghatnotok) |
(boronghatniuk) |
other forms |
positive adjective |
negative adjective |
adverbial participle |
| ― |
― |
(boronghatva / boronghatván) |
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More information 1st person sg, 2nd person sg informal ...
Conjugation of borong
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1st person sg |
2nd person sg informal |
3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal |
1st person pl |
2nd person pl informal |
3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal |
| indicative |
indicative |
present |
indef. |
borongok |
borongsz |
borong |
borongunk |
borongtok |
borongnak |
| def. |
intransitive verb, definite forms are not used |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
indef. |
borongtam |
borongtál |
borongott |
borongtunk |
borongtatok |
borongtak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| future |
Future is expressed with a present-tense verb with a completion-marking prefix and/or a time adverb, or—more explicitly—with the infinitive plus the conjugated auxiliary verb fog, e.g. borongni fog. |
archaic preterite |
indef. |
borongék |
borongál |
boronga |
borongánk |
borongátok |
borongának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| archaic past |
Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. borong vala, borongott vala/volt. |
| archaic future |
indef. |
borongandok |
borongandasz |
borongand |
borongandunk |
borongandotok |
borongandanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
|
| conditional |
present |
indef. |
borongnék |
borongnál |
borongna |
borongnánk |
borongnátok |
borongnának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. borongott volna |
|
| subjunctive |
subjunctive |
present |
indef. |
borongjak |
borongj or borongjál |
borongjon |
borongjunk |
borongjatok |
borongjanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| (archaic) past |
Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. borongott légyen |
|
| infinitive |
borongni |
borongnom |
borongnod |
borongnia |
borongnunk |
borongnotok |
borongniuk |
other forms |
verbal noun |
present part. |
past part. |
future part. |
adverbial participle |
causative |
| borongás |
borongó |
borongott |
― |
borongva (borongván) |
|
|
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More information 1st person sg, 2nd person sg informal ...
Potential conjugation of borong
| Click for archaic forms |
1st person sg |
2nd person sg informal |
3rd person sg, 2nd p. sg formal |
1st person pl |
2nd person pl informal |
3rd person pl, 2nd p. pl formal |
| indicative |
indicative |
present |
indef. |
boronghatok |
boronghatsz |
boronghat |
boronghatunk |
boronghattok |
boronghatnak |
| def. |
intransitive verb, definite forms are not used |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
indef. |
boronghattam |
boronghattál |
boronghatott |
boronghattunk |
boronghattatok |
boronghattak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
archaic preterite |
indef. |
boronghaték |
boronghatál |
boronghata |
boronghatánk |
boronghatátok |
boronghatának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| archaic past |
Two additional past tenses: the present and the (current) past forms followed by vala (volt), e.g. boronghat vala, boronghatott vala/volt. |
| archaic future |
indef. |
boronghatandok or borongandhatok |
boronghatandasz or borongandhatsz |
boronghatand or borongandhat |
boronghatandunk or borongandhatunk |
boronghatandotok or borongandhattok |
boronghatandanak or borongandhatnak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
|
| conditional |
present |
indef. |
boronghatnék |
boronghatnál |
boronghatna |
boronghatnánk |
boronghatnátok |
boronghatnának |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| past |
Indicative past forms followed by volna, e.g. boronghatott volna |
|
| subjunctive |
subjunctive |
present |
indef. |
boronghassak |
boronghass or boronghassál |
boronghasson |
boronghassunk |
boronghassatok |
boronghassanak |
| def. |
― |
| 2nd obj |
|
| (archaic) past |
Indicative past forms followed by légyen, e.g. boronghatott légyen |
|
| infinitive |
(boronghatni) |
(boronghatnom) |
(boronghatnod) |
(boronghatnia) |
(boronghatnunk) |
(boronghatnotok) |
(boronghatniuk) |
other forms |
positive adjective |
negative adjective |
adverbial participle |
| ― |
― |
(boronghatva / boronghatván) |
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Further reading
- borong in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- borong in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).