Elvégeznie

Elvégeznie is a form of the Hungarian verb elvégezni, which means to complete, finish, carry out, or in a educational sense, to graduate from a program. The prefix el- conveys completion or fulfillment, while végez indicates finishing or bringing to an end. The phrase is used for actions that reach a conclusion or achievement, and it is transitive, requiring a direct object in most contexts (for example, a task, course, or examination).

Usage and nuance

Elvégezni often emphasizes the successful completion of a task, project, or study program. It can refer to finishing a single activity (elvégezni egy feladatot) or to completing an entire course of study (elvégezni egy tanfolyamot, elvégezni az egyetemet). In educational contexts, elvégezni is commonly used to mean graduation or earning a degree, though more specific terms like befejezni vagy végzettséget szerezni may also appear depending on nuance. The related noun elvégzés denotes the act or result of completing something, the completion itself.

Conjugation and related forms

Elvégezni is a regular verb with typical Hungarian conjugation. Present: elvégzem, elvégzel, elvégzi, elvégzünk, elvégztek, elvégzik. Past: elvégeztem, elvégezted, elvégezte, elvégeztük, elvégeztétek, elvégezték. The past participle is elvégzett. The infinitive form elvégezni is used in general statements and after modal constructions, while elvégzés serves as the noun form.

See also

Befejezni (to complete, to finish) and Végrehajtani (to carry out) are related verbs often discussed alongside elvégezni.