Tapasztalni

Tapasztalni is a Hungarian verb meaning to experience, to undergo, or to gain knowledge through firsthand experience. It can refer to experiencing a situation directly, or to learning something by trying it. The sense often implies practical, concrete understanding rather than abstract knowledge. The verb is common in everyday language and appears in various tenses and moods like other Hungarian verbs. A closely related form is megtapasztalni, which emphasizes experiencing something firsthand.

Etymology and related forms: Tapasztalni is formed from the noun tapasztalat, meaning experience, with the infinitive suffix -ni. A related verb, megtapasztalni, means to experience something firsthand or to go through something personally. The adjectiveTapasztalt means experienced.

Usage and grammar: Tapasztalni is a transitive verb and can take a direct object in the accusative when specifying what is experienced. It can also occur with the prefix meg- to emphasize direct or thorough experience: megtapasztalni. Present indicative forms are: tapasztalok (I experience), tapsztalsz (you experience), tapasztalja (he/she/it experiences), tapasztalunk (we experience), tapasztaltok (you all experience), tapasztalnak (they experience). Past tense forms: tapasztaltam, tapasztaltad, tapasztalta, tapasztaltuk, tapasztaltatok, tapasztaltak. Imperative forms include tapasztalj (singular) and tapasztaljatok (plural). The past participle is megtapasztalva.

Examples: Szeretném megtapasztalni, milyen ez a munka. Meg kell tapasztalnunk, hogyan reagál a piac. Az elmúlt évben sokat tapasztaltam a szakmában.

See also: tapasztalat (experience), megtapasztalni (to experience firsthand), tapasztalt (experienced).