Fennmaradok

Fennmaradok is a Hungarian verb form meaning I remain or I survive. It is the first-person singular present indicative of fennmarad, and it is used to express that something continues to exist, endure, or persist despite change, damage, or the passage of time. The sense covers both concrete survival (a building that remains after a disaster) and abstract persistence (a tradition that endures).

Etymology: The word combines fenn- meaning on, up, or after with marad meaning to stay, plus the personal suffix -ok to form the first-person present. The compound emphasizes continuation or remaining in a given state.

Usage: fennmarad is used with various subjects and is common in news, history writing, and everyday speech. Typical present-tense forms include fennmaradok, fennmaradsz, fennmarad, fennmaradunk, fennmaradtok, fennmaradnak. Examples: A templom fennmaradt a földrengés után. A hagyomány fennmarad a nemzedékek között. Én fennmaradok a versenyben.

Related terms: fennmaradás denotes the act or state of remaining or surviving, and fennáll is a related concept meaning to be in effect or to stand. Synonyms include megmarad; antonyms include elvész and eltűnik.