Elkerüljön

Elkerüljön is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person singular present subjunctive (jussive) form of the verb elkerülni, meaning to avoid or to escape. The infinitive is elkerülni, and the form elkerüljön is created from kerüljön, the subjunctive stem, with the prefix el- indicating avoidance. In use, elkerüljön appears in subordinate clauses introduced by hogy to express wish, possibility, or a hypothetical outcome, for example in formal or literary contexts.

As a finite verb form, elkerüljön is typically found in clauses such as that which expresses a hope or aim. Common patterns include hogy elkerüljön, meaning “that (one) may avoid” or “that (it) may be avoided.” It is not used standalone in ordinary colloquial speech as a dictionary entry; instead it appears as part of larger sentences where the speaker wishes or explains an outcome in which avoidance occurs.

Examples of usage include: Remélem, hogy elkerüljön a baj. (I hope that trouble may be avoided.) A terv célja, hogy elkerüljön minden veszélyt. (The plan aims to avoid all danger.) These constructions illustrate its role in expressing intention, contingency, or wishful outcomes within Hungarian syntax.

Etymology and related forms: elkerüljön derives from el- (prefix meaning away) combined with kerüljön, the subjunctive form of kerülni (to avoid). Related forms include elkerülni (infinitive), elkerüljö... forms for other persons and tenses, and kerüljön, kerüljönek in corresponding mood and number contexts.