Közelítünk

Közelítünk is the 1st person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb közelít, meaning "we approach" or "we draw near." In ordinary usage, it indicates that the speaker and others are moving toward a person, place, object, or an abstract goal. The expression can be used literally (we are approaching the city) or figuratively (we are approaching a solution).

Grammatically, közelít is a regular -ít verb. The form közelítünk combines the stem közelít- with the 1st person plural present suffix -ünk. It commonly appears with directional or modal phrases to indicate towardness, such as -hoz, -hez, or -höz for toward a location or goal: közelítünk a templomhoz (we are approaching the church), közelítünk a megoldáshoz (we are approaching the solution).

Usage and nuance: The phrase is suitable for live-action description as well as narrative progression. It can describe physical movement, time-sensitive progress, or gradual advancement toward an outcome. Context and accompanying cases or prepositions help clarify direction or target.

Etymology and related forms: The verb közelít derives from közel (“near”) with the verbal suffix -ít, forming a verb that means to become near or to approach. Related nouns include közelítés (the act of approaching or an approach) and közeledés (the process of getting closer). The adverb közel means near, while közelebb means closer, sharing the same semantic field.

See also: közelít, közelítés, közeledés, közel.