Jelentkezni

Jelentkezni is a Hungarian verb meaning to apply or to sign up for something, and to report one’s presence or interest in a program, job, course, or event. It is used when a person submits an application, enrollment form, or otherwise announces their intention to participate. The action can denote seeking admission, employment, enrollment, or temporary reporting to an authority or institution.

Grammatically, jelentkezni is a regular -ni verb. Present tense forms: én jelentkezem, te jelentkezel, ő jelentkezik, mi jelentkezünk, ti jelentkeztek, ők jelentkeznek. Past tenses are formed with the standard auxiliary constructions: jelentkeztem, jelentkeztél, jelentkezett, jelentkeztünk, jelentkeztetek, jelentkeztek. The imperative is jelentkezz! or jelentkezzetek!. The infinitive is jelentkezni, and a participle is jelentkezve (“having signed up”).

Common constructions include:

- állásra jelentkezni: to apply for a job

- kurzusra jelentkezni: to sign up for a course

- programra jelentkezni: to enroll in a program

- hivatalos eljárásban jelentkezni: to report in at a formal procedure

In everyday use, jelentkezni often implies providing information such as a résumé or motivation letter, and sometimes meeting specified deadlines. The nuance ranges from formal employment applications to informal enrollments for events or activities.

Etymology: the verb stems from jelent (signal, report) with the -kez- stem and the -ni infinitive, with the sense evolution from “to report oneself” toward “to apply or enroll.”

See also: jelentkezés (the act of applying or signing up), állásra jelentkezés, kurzusra jelentkezés.