Megettanulni

Megettanulni is a Hungarian verb formed from the verb tanulni with the prefix meg-, which in this context signals a completed or thorough action. The term denotes learning something completely, typically with an emphasis on memorization or mastery gained through practice. In contemporary use, megettanulni is understood as a perfective variant of learning, conveying that the learning has been finished or fully internalized.

Usage and nuances

Megettanulni is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that the learning was thorough, often implying memorization or a high level of familiarity with the material. It is commonly applied to concrete objects such as a lesson, a poem, or a list (for example, a student intention to memorize a poem or to master a set of facts). In standard Hungarian, the more common form for this meaning is megtanulni, and megettanulni is comparatively rare, regional, or considered nonstandard by some speakers. Some dictionaries or linguistic descriptions may note megettanulni as a dialectal or archaic variant rather than a mainstream form.

Related terms

Megtanulni is the standard, widely used verb for “to learn by heart” or “to learn thoroughly.” Both verbs share the same semantic core, but megettanulni is far less common in modernusage and is usually discussed only as a historic or regional variant. Tanulni is the general verb meaning “to learn” and appears in wider contexts beyond memorization.

See also

Megtanulni, tanulni.