Elmulasztom

Elmulasztom is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb elmulasztani, meaning to miss, neglect, or fail to do something, especially by not meeting a deadline, attending an event, or taking advantage of an opportunity. The term reflects an omission or failure to perform a scheduled action.

Etymology and form: Elmulasztani is built with the prefix el- attached to mulasztani (to miss or omit). Elmulasztom, therefore, indicates that the speaker is currently or generally failing to perform the missed action. The form takes a direct object in the accusative when specifying what is missed, as in elmulasztom a határidőt (I miss the deadline).

Usage and nuances: Elmulasztom is used to express missing or neglecting something that was due or planned. It can refer to deadlines, appointments, opportunities, or occasions. Examples include elmulasztom a találkozót (I miss the meeting) or elmulasztottam a határidőt (I missed the deadline), with the past tense formed as elmulasztottam, elmulasztottad, elmulasztotta, and so on.

Conjugation notes: Present tense forms include elmulasztom, elmulasztod, elmulasztja, elmulasztjuk, elmulasztjátok, elmulasztják. Past tense forms are built with the suffixes -ott/-ett, as in elmulasztottam, elmulasztottad, elmulasztotta, etc. Related terms include mulasztás (omission) and mulasztani (to miss/omit).

See also: mulasztás, mulasztani, elfelejt.