Halasztja

Halasztja is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb halasztani, meaning to postpone or defer. It is used when the subject (he, she, or it) postpones something.

The verb halasztani has the stem halaszt-, and the 3rd person singular present ending is -ja, yielding halasztja. Other present-tense forms include halasztom (I postpone), halasztod (you postpone), halasztjuk (we postpone), halasztjátok (you all postpone), and halasztják (they postpone). The noun halasztás denotes postponement or delay. The prefix el- can be added to form elhalasztja, meaning to postpone something, often with a specific object.

Usage notes: halasztja is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative case, indicating what is being postponed. For example, A megbeszélést halasztja. (He postpones the meeting.) Another common construction is with the prefix el-: Elhalasztja a határidőt. (He postpones the deadline.) The choice between halasztja and elhalasztja can reflect emphasis or the presence of a definite object.

In context, halasztja appears in news, organizational planning, and everyday language to describe postponing events, decisions, deadlines, or actions. Related term: halasztás (postponement). See also elhalasztás for the action of postponing with emphasis on delaying something previously scheduled.