Számol

Számol is a Hungarian verb meaning to count or to calculate. It is a common term in everyday language as well as in educational and mathematical contexts. In standard usage, the infinitive form is számolni, while számol appears as the stem used in finite conjugations such as present, past, and conditional moods.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from the noun szám, meaning number, with the verbal suffix -ol. Related nouns include szám (number), számolás (counting, calculation), and számítás (calculation). The related verb forms include számolni (to count, to calculate) and various derived nouns and adjectives associated with counting and numerical work.

Usage and conjugation: In the present tense, typical forms are én számolok, te számolsz, ő számol, mi számolunk, ti számoltok, ők számolnak. Past tenses use számoltam, számoltál, számolt, számoltunk, számoltatok, számoltak. The future is built with fog, as in fogok számolni, fogsz számolni, fog számolni. The imperative forms include számolj! and számoljatok!, with negative imperatives such as ne számolj!. The verb is generally transitive, taking a direct object in the accusative, for example, számolom a pénzt (I count the money) or számolja az adatokat (he/she counts the data).

Semantics and usage notes: Számol primarily denotes the act of counting items or performing calculation. In mathematics and education it appears in technical phrases such as számolás or számítás. Hungarian also uses related verbs like számít in broader senses (to matter, to count on someone), which can differ from the counting sense of számol. The choice between számol and számít is guided by context.

See also: szám, számolás, számítás, számít.