Kinéz

Kinéz is a Hungarian verb formed with the prefix ki- added to néz, meaning to look or to see. It primarily denotes looking outward or peering from a place, such as looking out of a window, but it can also be used in figurative contexts to describe how something or someone appears or looks in a certain way. The sense is closely tied to direction and vantage.

Etymology and usage details: Kinéz shares its basic meaning with néz, but the ki- prefix adds a directional element, often implying an outward or away-from-speaker action. It governs phrases that specify the vantage point or location from which the looking occurs (for example, looking out from a specific place). In addition to literal looking, kinéz can appear in descriptive or evaluative phrases where appearance or impression is discussed.

Conjugation and forms: The infinitive is kinézni. In the present tense, the forms are kinézek (I look out), kinézel (you look out), kinéz (he/she looks out), kinézünk (we look out), kinéztek (you look out, plural), kinéznek (they look out). The past tense follows the regular néz pattern with the ki- prefix: kinéztem, kinéztél, kinézett, kinéztünk, kinéztek, kinéztek. The imperative forms are kinézz (singular) and kinézzetek (plural).

See also: Hungarian verb prefixes, néz (to look), directional or aspectual prefixes in Hungarian verb formation. Kinéz is a common, productive verb used in everyday speech to describe looking outward or to express related descriptive meanings.