Hibásodik

Hibásodik is a Hungarian verb meaning to malfunction, break down, or become defective. It is the reflexive form of hibás, an adjective meaning faulty or defective; the suffix -odik turns it into a verb that expresses the state of becoming faulty. In everyday speech it is used to describe machines, systems, devices, or even abstract processes that start to fail, such as a leaky pipe, a computer that crashes, or a software application that stops working. For example, “Az autó injekciója hibásodik; lassan nem beindul” (The car’s injection system is malfunctioning; it refuses to start). The verb is conjugated like other Hungarian reflexive verbs, with endings that mark person, number, and tense, for instance, hibásodik, hibásodott, hibásodiknak. Because it is an intransitive verb, it is typically followed by a compound noun or a phrase indicating what is malfunctioning: “a rendszer hibásodik”, “a tűzoltó sisak hibásodik”. Throughout technical manuals and everyday conversation, hibásodik is used to denote a transition from a functioning state to a defective one, underscoring the idea that the defect is not necessarily inherent but arises over time or due to external stress.