Foglalkozik

Foglalkozik is a Hungarian verb meaning to deal with, to be occupied with, or to engage in something. It describes the act of spending time and attention on a task, a subject, or an activity. It is commonly used with the preposition and suffix -val/-vel: foglalkozik valamivel, foglalkozik valakivel. For example: "Ő foglalkozik a problémával." or "A kutatók a témával foglalkoznak." It can also describe dealings with people or entities, as in "a cég az ügyféllel foglalkozik."

Origin and form: The verb is related to the noun foglalkozás, meaning occupation or activity, and conveys the idea of occupying oneself. The present tense follows the regular -ik conjugation: én foglalkozom, te foglalkozol, ő foglalkozik, mi foglalkozunk, ti foglalkoztok, ők foglalkoznak. The past tense forms include foglalkozott, foglalkoztunk, and the past participle is foglalkozott. The verb can take various objects with the appropriate case suffixes (e.g., valamivel, valakivel).

Usage notes: Foglalkozik is distinct from foglalkoztat, which means to employ or to cause someone to be occupied. While foglalkozik emphasizes the subject’s own activity, foglalkoztat focuses on providing work or involvement for others. Both share a related semantic field but apply in different contexts.

See also: foglalkozás, foglalkoztatás, foglalkozni.