Felkapcsolom

Felkapcsolom is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I switch on” or “I turn on.” It is the first-person singular present indicative of felkapcsolni, used to describe activating a device, light, or system.

Etymology and formation: The prefix fel- conveys activation or upward movement, attached to kapcsolni, which comes from kapcsolat meaning connection and kapcsoló meaning switch. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object representing what is being turned on, for example a lámpa (lamp) or számítógép (computer).

Usage: It is common in everyday speech. Examples include Felkapcsolom a villanyt. (I turn on the light.) Felkapcsolom a számítógépet. (I turn on the computer.) The form also appears in other tenses and persons as part of the root felkapcsolni and is used whenever a device or setting is activated.

Conjugation notes: Present tense forms are egységén: én felkapcsolom, te felkapcsolod, ő felkapcsolja, mi felkapcsoljuk, ti felkapcsoljátok, ők felkapcsolják. Past tense forms include felkapcsoltam, felkapcsoltad, felkapcsolta, felkapcsoltuk, felkapcsoltátok, felkapcsolták. The verb is primarily transitive, taking the object that is being turned on.

Related terms: The root kapcsol means “to connect” or “switch,” with related words such as kapcsoló (switch), kapcsolás (switching on), and bekapcsolás (turning on). The prefix fel- contrasts with bekapcsol, which can also mean “to turn on” in contexts emphasizing activation from a baseline.

See also: Hungarian verbs of turning on, common device-related vocabulary, and conjugation patterns for -kapcsolni verbs.