Találj

Találj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Hungarian verb találni, meaning "to find." It is used to give a direct command or request to one person to find something or to discover a solution or item.

Formation and grammar: The imperative singular is formed from the stem talál- with the suffix -j, yielding találj. The polite (formal) form is találjon, used with the pronoun Ön. The plural imperative is találjatok. The negative imperative is ne találj. These forms are used to address listeners directly in different levels of formality and number.

Usage and nuance: Találj is common in everyday speech, instructions, and tasks where someone is asked to locate or identify something. It often appears with objects or prepositional phrases, such as találd rá a megoldást (find the solution) or találd meg a kulcsot (find the key). In formal writing or speech, találjon or találjon meg is preferred. The word carries no inherent gender, and its meaning depends on the accompanying object or context.

Related terms and morphology: The root talál- appears in related forms such as találat (a hit, discovery, or finding) and található (found, located). The verb család többi tagja includes találni as the infinitive, and other conjugated forms adapt accordingly. The term is part of everyday Hungarian lexicon and is frequently encountered in phrases about searching, locating, or identifying something.

See also: találat, találni, találjon, találjatok, találj rá. These forms illustrate the family of meanings around finding, locating, and discovering in Hungarian.