Bekapcsolunk

Bekapcsolunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we switch on” or “we turn on.” It is the first-person plural present tense of bekapcsolni, the verb meaning to turn on or to activate something. The form is used when the speaker includes themselves and others in performing the action in the present.

The infinitive bekapcsolni is built from the prefix be- and the stem kapcsolni, which relates to connecting or switching. The prefix be- signals initiation or activation. Bekapcsolunk denotes the action by “we” in the present tense; related forms include bekapcsolunk (present), bekapcsoltunk (past: we turned on), and bekapcsolnánk (conditional: we would turn on).

Usage and examples illustrate how the verb takes a direct object: the thing being turned on. Common constructions include:

- Bekapcsoljuk a lámpákat. (We switch on the lights.)

- A számítógépet bekapcsoljuk. (We turn on the computer.)

- Ha szükséges, bekapcsoljuk a rendszert. (If needed, we activate the system.)

In Hungarian, the choice of object form (singular or plural) depends on what is being turned on. The verb bekapcsolni is closely related to nouns such as bekapcsolás (the act of turning on, activation) and to related verbs in the same semantic field (kapcsolni, kapcsolás).

See also: bekapcsolás, kapcsolás, kapcsoló, angol: turn on, activate.