Megköszöni

Megköszöni is a Hungarian verb form meaning to thank someone for something or to express gratitude. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of the infinitive megköszönni, which conveys a completed, deliberate act of thanking. The prefix meg- adds emphasis or a sense of completeness to the action, while köszönni is the base verb meaning “to thank.”

Usage and grammar: Megköszöni is used to describe a single, current act of thanking directed at someone or something. The typical construction is megköszönni valakinek valamit, meaning to thank someone for something. In practice, the recipient can be specified with a dative indirect object or a pronoun, for example: Ő megköszöni a segítséget, vagy Ő megköszöni neki a segítséget. The form has other tense and mood forms, such as megköszönte (past), and, with auxiliary verbs, meg fogja köszönni (will thank). The root verb köszön is related to gratitude and appears in related nouns like köszönet (gratitude, thanks).

Etymology and related forms: The verb megköszönni consists of the root köszönni (to thank) and the prefix meg-, which signals completion or emphasis. The related noun köszönet means “gratitude” or “thanks,” and meg-/köszön- forms are common for expressing thanks in various registers, from informal to formal writing and speech.

See also: köszön, köszönet, megköszönni.