Megmutat

Megmutat is a Hungarian verb meaning to show or to demonstrate something to someone, or to display something visually. It is formed from the base mutat (to show) with the prefix meg-, a common Hungarian prefix that often marks completion or making something visible. The sense can be literal, such as showing an object or a document, or figurative, such as illustrating a method or revealing information.

Usage and grammar: Megmutat is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative, with the recipient expressed as a dative or through a phrase like nekinek. For example, “Megmutatta neki a térképet” means he showed the map to him. The action can be physical (displaying something on a screen or in print) or conceptual (demonstrating how something works). The prefix meg- can be attached to the finite verb (Megmutatja) or placed before the object for emphasis (A térképet megmutatta).

Conjugation: The prefixed verb follows the regular conjugation pattern of mutat. Present tense forms include: én megmutatom, te megmutatod, ő megmutatja, mi megmutatjuk, ti megmutatjátok, ők megmutatják. Past tense forms: én megmutattam, te megmutattad, ő megmutatta, mi megmutattuk, ti megmutattátok, ők megmutatták. Future is formed with fog plus the infinitive, e.g., meg fog mutatni (he/she will show), or meg fogja mutatni with a pronoun.

See also: mutat, bemutat. Megmutat remains a core verb for directing attention to something observable or explainable, with usage spanning everyday speech and instructional contexts.