Garantáljak

Garantáljak is a Hungarian verb form of garantálni, meaning to guarantee. It is the first-person singular present subjunctive (kötőmód) form, used in subordinate clauses introduced by hogy or ha to express a wish, intention, or hypothetical action by the speaker. This mood allows the speaker to hedge or specify what they would or should guarantee in a given context.

Formation and morphology: garantáljak is formed from the stem garantál-, the infinitive suffix -ni, and the subjunctive ending -jak/-jek, applying standard Hungarian vowel harmony. The pattern is typical for many -álni verbs in the present subjunctive, producing the form that literally translates as “that I guarantee.”

Usage: In everyday speech the present subjunctive form Garantáljak appears relatively rarely and is more common in formal, legal, or literary contexts. It is used when the speaker intends or desires to guarantee something in a hypothetical or subordinate clause, often following verbs of wishing, wanting, or requiring, such as “Azt szeretném, hogy garantáljak…” or similar constructions in more formal registers. In ordinary conversation, speakers are more likely to use the indicative garantálok or other paraphrases to express guarantees.

Etymology and relation: The verb garantálni is formed from the noun garancia (guarantee) and the Latin- through Western European loanwords that entered Hungarian for the related concept of guarantee. The noun garancia shares the same root, and the verb extends that base into action, including subjunctive forms like garantáljak for nuanced meaning in dependent clauses.