Mutatkozni

Mutatkozni is a Hungarian verb that is used reflexively and can have several related meanings. The primary sense is to reveal oneself or to appear in a given situation, i.e., to become visible or evident. It can also mean to present oneself or to make a presence known in a circumstance. In everyday speech, the verb is less common for personal introductions; for that purpose, bemutatkozni is the standard form. Mutatkozni is therefore more frequent in contexts describing emergence, manifestation or display, rather than simple self-introduction.

Usage and nuance

In its intransitive sense, mutatkozni describes something becoming noticeable or showing itself, for example a problem mutatkozik a vizsgálat során (a problem shows itself during the examination) or a talent mutatkozik meg in an audition. In more formal or literary styles, mutatkozni can also convey the act of presenting oneself in a situation, especially when emphasizing appearance, manifestation or emergence rather than a routine self-introduction.

Morphology

Mutatkozni follows the standard conjugation pattern of -zni infinitives in Hungarian. Present tense forms: mutatkozom, mutatkozol, mutatkozik, mutatkozunk, mutatkoztok, mutatkoznak. Past tense: mutatkoztam, mutatkoztál, mutatkozott, mutatkoztunk, mutatkoztatok, mutatkoztak. Imperative: mutatkozz, mutatkozzatok. Present participle as an attributive form is mutatkozó (e.g., mutatkozó jelenség).

See also

For self-introduction, the common verb is bemutatkozni. Related forms include megmutatkozik (to reveal oneself) and mutatkozás, the noun related to manifestation or appearance.