Elállni

Elállni is a Hungarian verb formed with the prefix el- added to the verb áll (to stand). It is intransitive and describes a change of state that involves cessation, interruption, or coming to a standstill. The prefix el- conveys completion or stopping of a continued action, and the word is used in a variety of contexts.

The primary sense is to stop moving or flowing. This is commonly applied to weather or ongoing processes: for example, elállt az eső means the rain stopped, and elállt a folyamat means a process has come to a halt. The verb can also refer to a machine or mechanism ceasing to operate, often in contexts where a restart or investigation is needed. In figurative usage, elállni can indicate a pause or interruption in a state or sequence of events.

Usage notes and nuances: elállni emphasizes the interruption itself rather than the renewal of activity. It contrasts with megállni or leállni in certain contexts; megállni often implies deliberate stopping, while elállni emphasizes an external cessation or end of movement or flow.

Conjugation and forms: elállni follows the regular conjugation pattern of -ni verbs with the el- prefix. Present: én elállok, te elállsz, ő eláll, mi elállunk, ti eláltok, ők elállnak. Past: elálltam, elálltál, elállt, elálltunk, elálltatok, elálltak. Future forms are formed with the auxiliary fog: fogok elállni, fogsz elállni, etc. Imperative forms align with standard -ni verbs (for example, állj el).

See also: verbs with el- that indicate cessation or interruption, and related prefixes such as meg-, le- that modify action in Hungarian verbs.