Kirakni

Kirakni is a Hungarian verb meaning “to solve” or “to arrange”, derived from the verb rakni (“to put, place”) with the prefix ki- indicating outward or completion. The word is commonly used in the context of puzzles, riddles, or problems that require a solution, as in "kártyát kirakni" (to solve a card puzzle). In broader usage it can also refer to arranging something in a particular order or setting it up externally.

The verb is conjugated in Hungarian according to person, number, tense, and mood. In the present tense it appears as kirakok (I solve), kiraksz (you solve), kirak (he/she solves), kirakunk (we solve), kiraktok (you all solve), kiraknak (they solve). Past and future forms are formed with auxiliary verbs: "kirakottam" (I solved), "kirakni fogom" (I will solve).

Etymologically, the root rak- is shared with several Hungarian verbs involving placement, such as eretni (to put away) and torlni (to erase). The ki- prefix is used in many Hungarian words to denote external or final action, e.g., kivesz (to take out).

In everyday language, kirakni is especially common among gamers, puzzle enthusiasts, and in educational contexts where problem solving is emphasized. It also appears figuratively in expressions like "problémát kirakni" (to resolve a problem) or "képletet kirakni" (to lay out a formula).

Kirakni is related to other Indo-European root verbs involving arrangement, but it remains distinctly Hungarian, reflecting the language’s agglutinative nature. The verb is taught early in Hungarian language courses and appears regularly in Hungarian media, literature, and popular culture, often in idiomatic phrases such as "kitörni a kirakásból" (to step out of the puzzle).