Hív

Hív is a Hungarian verb meaning to call, summon, phone, invite or name. As a lexical root it appears in plain form as hív (third person singular present) and in infinitive as hívni. Pronunciation is roughly /ˈhiːv/ (long i).

Semantics and usage vary by context: hív can denote calling out to someone, telephoning (often in compound felhív), inviting (commonly in compound meghív), or designating someone by a name or title. It is a transitive verb and typically takes an object in the accusative when naming or inviting a person; phone calls and summonses may use verbal prefixes and particles to mark direction or aspect.

Common derived forms and compounds include hívás (call, noun), felhív (to call up; to phone), meghív (to invite), meghívó (invitation), and hívott (called, invited). The verb follows regular Hungarian conjugation patterns (hívok “I call”, hívtál “you called”, hív “he/she calls”) with expected vowel harmony and suffixation.

Examples:

- A tanár hívja a diákot a táblához. (The teacher calls the student to the board.)

- Fel szeretném hívni az anyámat. (I would like to call my mother.)

Hív is widely used in both formal and colloquial Hungarian and forms the basis for several idiomatic expressions and everyday phrases related to communication and invitation.