Elhagyom

Elhagyom is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I leave behind” or “I abandon.” It is the first-person singular present tense of the verb elhagyni, which is used transitively to indicate leaving something or someone, abandoning a place, habit, plan, or arrangement. The prefix el- adds the sense of departure or completion to the root hagy (“to leave, to allow”).

Etymology and meaning: The verb elhagyni derives from hagy with the prefix el-, producing the sense of leaving behind or forsaking. It is commonly used in everyday language and can refer to physical leaving (a house, country) as well as figurative abandonment (habits, plans).

Conjugation: The root elhagy- takes standard Hungarian personal endings.

Present tense (indicative):

- elhagyom

- elhagyod

- elhagyja

- elhagyjuk

- elhagyjátok

- elhagyják

Past tense (perfect, simple past forms):

- elhagytam

- elhagytál

- elhagyta

- elhagytuk

- elhagytátok

- elhagyták

Usage notes: Elhagyom is transitive and requires a direct object to specify what is left behind or abandoned. It can describe concrete actions (leaving a house) or abstract ones (abandoning a plan or habit). The verb elhagyható appears in passive or participial forms, while the noun elhagyás denotes abandonment or neglect.

Examples:

- Ma elhagyom a régi lakásomat, és költözöm. (Today I am leaving my old apartment and moving.)

- Elhagyom a kulcsokat az asztalon. (I am leaving the keys on the table.)

- Elhagyom a régi szokásaimat. (I abandon my old habits.)

See also: hagy (to leave), elhagyás (abandonment), elhagyó (abandoning, related noun/adjective).