Bonyolódik

Bonyolódik is a Hungarian verb meaning "to become more complicated" or "to become entangled." It is intransitive and describes a situation, process, or narrative that grows increasingly complex or involved. The expression is common in both everyday and formal contexts.

In use, bonyolódik typically refers to developments rather than physical tangling. Examples include a situation that progresses from simple to intricate or a plot that gains new complications. Common collocations include helyzet (situation), történet (story), and nyomozás (investigation): A helyzet egyre bonyolódik; A történet bonyolódik; A nyomozás bonyolódik.

Etymology and related forms: the verb is derived from the adjective bonyolult (complex, complicated) with the derivational suffix -ódik. Related forms include bonyolódás (the act or state of becoming more complex) and bonyolítás (the act of complicating, or a complication). The transitive counterpart is bonyolít, meaning "to complicate."

Grammatical notes: bonyolódik appears in standard Hungarian conjugation as bonyolódik (present), bonyolódott (past), and bonyolódó (present participle). Its use is predominantly in declarative statements about changing circumstances, rather than imperatives or direct physical descriptions.

Usage context: the verb is neutral and widely accepted in journalism, literature, and everyday speech. It emphasizes progression toward greater complexity, rather than expressing blame, and can be contrasted with egyszerűsödik (to become simpler). See also related terms such as bonyolult, bonyolódás, and bonyolítás for broader nuance.