Büntetek

Büntetek is a Hungarian verb form that serves as the first-person singular present indicative of the verb büntetni, meaning to punish. It is used to express that the speaker is imposing punishment on someone or something, in both literal legal or disciplinary contexts and in figurative senses such as reprimanding behavior.

Grammatical note: büntetni is treated as a regular verb of the -etni class in Hungarian. The form büntetek specifically corresponds to “I punish.” In the present tense, it follows the standard pattern for -etni verbs, with other present forms produced by the same verb class (for example, te büntetsz and mi büntetünk are commonly cited forms). The verb also has past and perfect forms, such as büntettem (I punished) and büntettünk (we punished), and the past participle büntetett appears in compound tenses. The noun büntetés denotes punishment, while büntető is an adjective related to punishment or punishers.

Usage notes: büntetek is transitive and typically takes a direct object referring to the person or action being punished (for example, a misconduct or law). It can appear in formal, institutional, or everyday contexts where sanctioning or disciplining is described. In legal-language contexts, it is common to discuss penalties, sentences, or sanctions that may be imposed upon a defendant or offender.

See also: büntetés, büntető, büntetőeljárás.