Ápolunk

Ápolunk is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb ápolni, which means to care for, to nurse, or to tend. It translates to “we care (for someone)” or “we nurse,” depending on the context, and is used when the speaker speaks on behalf of a group that includes themselves.

Morphology and pronunciation: The form is built from the stem ápol- plus the personal ending -unk, which marks the 1st person plural present. The word is stressed on the first syllable and is pronounced roughly as [ˈaːpolunk]. The infinitive is ápolni; other present forms include ápolom (I care for) and ápoltok (you care for, informal plural).

Usage: Ápolunk appears in caregiving, medical, and everyday contexts where a group performs care-related actions. Examples include: “Mi ápolunk betegeket a kórházban.” (We care for patients in the hospital.) “Mi ápolunk idős rokonokat.” (We take care of elderly relatives.) The verb can take various direct objects depending on the situation, such as wounds, patients, or relatives, and is often paired with nouns denoting caregiving tasks.

Related terms: The related noun ápolás means care or nursing, and the profession of caregiver is often expressed with ápoló (nurse) or ápolónő (female nurse). Synonyms include gondozunk or gondoskodunk, which convey broader or slightly different nuances of care.

See also: Hungarian verb conjugation, care-related vocabulary, medical Hungarian.