Visszaadni

Visszaadni is a Hungarian verb meaning to return or to give back something to its owner or rightful place. It is used when someone hands back a borrowed item, repays a debt or favor, or restores an object to its previous state or owner.

Formation and usage: The verb is formed from adni (to give) with the prefix vissza- meaning "back" or "again." The infinitive is visszaadni. It is a transitive verb that typically takes a direct object (the thing being returned) and often a recipient in the dative case (valakinek).

Conjugation overview: It follows the standard conjugation pattern of adni. Present tense forms include: visszaadom, visszaadod, visszaadja, visszaadjuk, visszaadjátok, visszaadják. The past tense forms are: visszaadtam, visszaadtad, visszaadta, visszaadtuk, visszaadtátok, visszaadtak. For future statements, Hungarian usually uses a combination with fog, for example: fogom visszaadni or visszaadni fogom, as in "Holnap vissza fogom adni a könyvet."

Usage notes and examples: Visszaadni is commonly used with a direct object and, when specifying to whom something is returned, with a recipient phrase such as "Péternek" or "neki." Examples: "Visszaadom a könyvet Péternek." "Visszaadtam a kölcsönt." "Holnap vissza fogom adni a könyvet." The verb emphasizes completion of the action (the item is returned).

See also: Related concepts include visszafizetni (to repay a debt) and adni (to give), the base verb from which visszaadni is derived.