Hívd

Hívd is the second-person singular imperative form of the Hungarian verb hívni, meaning to call. It is used to command someone to call a person or place, typically in informal address. The form derives from the stem hív- and adds the imperative suffix -d, which marks the target as the person being addressed.

In use, Hívd may stand alone as a direct command, or appear with a direct object or a separable prefix to form a phrasal verb. For example, Hívd fel a doktorát (Call the doctor) or Hívd őt (Call him/her). The imperative can be negated with ne: Ne hívd meg a házastársát (Don’t invite your spouse). When addressing formally or in polite speech, Hungarian uses a different mood and form, such as the present tense of hívni with a formal subject, or the imperative of the polite form Hívja, depending on context.

Etymologically, Hívd comes from the verb hívni (to call) in its stem hív- plus the second-person singular imperative suffix -d. The word is also used in combination with separable prefixes, producing forms like hívd fel (call up) or hívd át (call over/bring over), where the prefix is placed after the stem in pronunciation.

Hívd is a basic example of Hungarian imperative morphology and is commonly encountered in everyday speech, instructions, or directives. It illustrates how the language forms direct commands by modifying the verb stem and adding mood-marking suffixes. See also hívni, imperatives, and Hungarian grammar.