Fogjuk

Fogni is a Hungarian verb meaning to catch, seize, or grab, and also to take hold of something. It can be used in both physical contexts (catching a ball or holding an item) and metaphorical ones (seizing an opportunity, catching a glimpse).

The form fogjuk is the first-person plural present tense of fogni, translating roughly as “we take” or “we are taking.” This form appears in everyday speech when the speaker refers to a current or habitual action performed by the group including the speaker.

Grammatical notes: The verb fogni belongs to the class of strong Hungarian verbs and forms its present tense with personal endings: én fogom, te fogod, ő fogja, mi fogjuk, ti fogjátok, ők fogják. The infinitive is fogni, while the past tense is formed with -t- and appropriate personal endings (például: fogtam, fogtad, fogta, fogtuk, fogtátok, fogták). The prefix meg- is used to create compounds such as megfogni, meaning “to grab” or “to seize.” In explicit imperatives, you would use fogj (singular) and fogjatok (plural). The word can appear in phrases that express immediate action (Fogjuk meg a labdát) or a future intention when combined with auxiliary constructions.

Example usage: Fogjuk meg a labdát, és fussunk tovább. Megfogta a labdát, mielőtt elestünk. Megfogom a lehetőséget, ha adódik. These illustrate the present short-form usage (fogjuk) and the completed past (megfogta) or future-oriented forms (megfogom).

In summary, fogjuk is a common present-tense form denoting “we take,” with fogni covering a range of physical and metaphorical catching or grabbing actions in Hungarian.