Indítsa

Indítsa is the formal singular imperative form of the Hungarian verb indít, meaning to start, initiate, or launch something. It is used when giving a direct instruction to a single person addressed with the formal “Ön” in Hungarian. The form is commonly combined with particles such as el or meg to specify starting an action or process, for example: “Indítsa el a motort” (Start the engine) or “Indítsa meg a folyamatot” (Start the process). The negative imperative is “Ne indítsa el…”.

In formal contexts, Indítsa is preferred over the informal “Indíts” which would address a familiar “te.” The construction is frequent in manuals, official correspondence, customer-service replies, and user interfaces where a polite directive is required. It may also appear in phrases such as “Kérem, indítsa el” (Please start).

Semantically, Indítsa corresponds to the English “start” or “initiate,” and it is derived from the verb indít, which covers starting, triggering, or initiating actions. The related noun indítás denotes the act of starting or initiation.

See also: Hungarian grammar, Imperative mood, indít (verb), indítás (noun).