Támasztod

Támasztod is a Hungarian verb form: it is the second-person singular present tense of the verb támasztani, meaning to support, prop up, or back up. It can refer to physically propping something up as well as to backing up a claim or argument. The form is typically used with informal “te” in everyday speech and writing.

Etymology and meaning: támasztani derives from támasz, meaning support or prop, with the verbal suffix -tani to form an action. The overall sense of támasztani covers both concrete actions (to prop up a shelf, to brace a structure) and figurative ones (to support an assertion with evidence). Related forms include alátámasztani, meaning to substantiate or corroborate, which combines támasztani with the prefix alatt- to intensify the sense.

Grammar and usage: In present tense, the full conjugation of támasztani is támasztok, támasztod, támasztja, támasztjuk, támasztjátok, támasztják. The second-person singular form támasztod is used when addressing someone informally. The verb can take direct objects (e.g., támasztod a polcot) and can combine with adverbial expressions of place or direction (e.g., a falhoz támasztod). In figurative use, it often appears with alátámaszt vagy adatokkal alátámaszt, meaning to back up or substantiate with data.

Examples: A polcot a falhoz támasztod. Az állításodat adatokkal alátámasztod. These illustrate the literal and figurative uses of támasztani in the támasztod form.

See also: támasz, támasztani, alátámasztani, alátámaszt.