Tudom

Tudom is a term used in the Hungarian language and represents the first-person singular present form of the verb tudni, which means “to know.” In everyday speech, tudom is used to state knowledge of a fact, information, or a situation.

Etymology and morphology: The form tudom comes from the verb stem tud- combined with the first-person singular ending -om. It is part of a broader verb paradigm where other persons take different endings (for example, tudod for "you know," tudja for "he/she knows," tudjuk for "we know," and so on). The word itself is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.

Usage: Tudom is used to assert knowledge, as in “Tudom a választ” (I know the answer) or “Tudom, hogy mit kell tennem” (I know what I should do). In negative statements, the negation particle precedes tudom: “Nem tudom” (I don’t know). For questions about the speaker’s knowledge, forms like “Tudom-e?” can appear, depending on rhythm and formality.

Semantic notes: Tudom expresses knowledge of a proposition or fact rather than general ability. If the intention is to convey capability (to know how to do something), Hungarian uses different constructions or context rather than relying solely on tudom.

See also: Hungarian language, tudni, knowledge expressions in Hungarian.