Emlékez

Emlékez is a Hungarian verb stem associated with memory and recollection. In standard Hungarian, the infinitive is emlékezni, and emlékez itself is not typically listed as a separate dictionary headword; it functions as the stem from which the various conjugated forms are built (for example, emlékezem, emlékezel, emlékeznek). The overall sense covers remembering, recalling, and commemorating.

In usage, emlékezni expresses the act of remembering or recollecting, while closely related forms extend this meaning. The verb can take an object or complement to indicate what is remembered, such as emlékezni valamire (to remember something) or emlékezni valakiről/valamiről (to remember someone or something). The related verb emlékszik is commonly used in similar contexts to express having memory of something. The noun forms linked to emlékez include emlékezés (remembrance, recollection) and emlék (memory, relic, memento). The act of commemorating an event or person is often described with memoriál terms built from the same root, such as emlékmű (monument) and emlékirat (memoir).

Etymology and related terms: emlékez derives from emlékezet, meaning memory or памят (memory sense), and is linked to emlék (memory or relic) and to words like emlékezés (remembrance) and emléktárgy (memory item). It is also connected to compounds used for commemorative objects and acts, such as emlékmű and emléktábla, which memorialize people or events.

Examples: Emlékszem rá, amikor ott voltunk. (I remember it, when we were there.) Emlékezzenek a hősökre: októberi ünnepségek a közösség részei. (Remember the heroes: October ceremonies are part of the community.)