Keress

Keress is a Hungarian verb form, the second-person singular imperative of the verb keresni, which means "to look for" or "to seek". Used as a command or request, keress directs one person to perform a search or attempt to find something. It is also found in constructions with conjunctions that convey purpose or desire, functioning similarly to an optative or subjunctive in English translations.

Pronunciation is typically rendered [ˈkɛrɛʃ] in Hungarian. Morphologically, the form is produced from the stem keres- with the imperative ending -s appended according to Hungarian conjugation rules; related forms include the polite or formal imperative keressen, the first-person plural keressünk ("let us search"), and the infinitive keresni.

Examples of use include everyday spoken commands such as "Keress egy könyvet a polcon" ("Look for a book on the shelf") and practical instructions like "Keress a fájlok között" ("Search among the files"). The word appears in both casual and formal contexts, its register adjusted by the choice between keress (informal) and keressen (formal).

As part of the wider verb family, keress participates in Hungarian tense and mood systems through auxiliary and suffixal morphology. It is a common element in instructional language, computer interface translations, and colloquial speech where seeking, finding, or checking is meant.