Megfojtom

Megfojtom is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb megfojtani, meaning to strangle or choke to death. The prefix meg- signals a completed action, and the stem fojt- comes from fojtani (to choke or suffocate). The form megfojtom denotes that the speaker is performing the act in the present.

Conjugation and related forms: Present tense forms are megfojtom, megfojtod, megfojtja, megfojtjuk, megfojtjátok, megfojtják. The past tense is megfojtottam, megfojtottad, megfojtotta, megfojtottuk, megfojtottátok, megfojtották. The noun form is fojtás, referring to the act of strangulation, and megfojtás can also be used to discuss the act in a general sense.

Usage and context: Megfojtom is a transitive verb that requires a direct object when describing the act (for example, a person as the object). The word denotes a violent action and appears primarily in fiction, crime reporting, or descriptive narrative rather than everyday conversation. As with many Hungarian verbs, choices around definite or indefinite objects can influence verb conjugation in certain tenses, but megfojtom itself clearly marks the first-person present form.

Etymology: The root fojt- relates to choking or suffocation, and the prefix meg- conveys completion or attainment of the action. The combination yields a verb meaning to strangulate or cause death by strangling.