Elérkezik

Elérkezik is a Hungarian verb meaning to arrive at a place after a journey or to reach a point in time. It is used when the emphasis is on the completion of movement toward a destination, as well as on the moment when a particular time or event has come. The verb is related to érkezik and megérkezik, but it carries a distinct nuance associated with reaching a target rather than merely arriving or finishing a trip.

Grammatically, elérkezik is a finite form of the verb elérkezni and is intransitive in its core sense. The infinitive is elérkezni. The present tense third-person singular is elérkezik; past tense is elérkezett. The future is usually expressed with a auxiliary phrasing (for example, elérkezik majd). The noun elérkezés means arrival, typically of time or situation. The action is typically accompanied by a destination or target expressed with a locative phrase (for example, a városba, az állomásra).

Usage notes emphasize formality and nuance. Elérkezik is common in formal writing, news, travel reporting, and literary Hungarian, where the focus is on reaching a destination or arriving at an anticipated moment. In everyday speech, megérkezik is more frequently used to describe arriving after a journey, while érkezik covers the broader sense of arriving or coming, including time or events.

Examples:

Az idő elérkezett.

A vonat elérkezik az állomásra.