Károsítasz

Károsítasz is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb károsít, meaning to harm, damage or injure. In use, it expresses that the subject (you) is causing harm or damage to someone or something. The form is used when addressing someone directly.

Origin and grammar commonly cited that károsít comes from the root kár meaning harm or loss, with a causative formation. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object in the accusative when indicating what is harmed or damaged (e.g., károsítasz valakit vagy valamit). The full conjugation in the present tense includes károsítasz (you harm), károsít, károsítunk, károsítotok, károsítanak, with corresponding forms in other moods and tenses.

Usage and nuance: károsítasz is frequently used in moral, ethical or protective contexts to describe actions that cause damage to people, property, environments or systems. It often carries a normative or evaluative tone, especially in warnings or admonitions. In more neutral contexts, speakers may opt for kárt okozol or kárt okozni, which conveys a similar idea with a slightly different stylistic emphasis.

Examples:

- Ha ezt a döntést meghozod, károsítod a vállalat érdekeit.

- Károsítasz engem ezzel a viselkedéssel.

- A gondatlan környezetszennyezés károsítja a vizeket.

See also: károsítás, kár, kárt okoz.