Vizsgál

Vizsgál is a Hungarian verb meaning to examine, inspect, or investigate. It serves as the root for a range of related words, most notably the noun vizsgálat, which denotes the act of examining or the result of such an act. The term is widely used across domains, including medical, legal, scientific, and everyday contexts.

In medical contexts, vizsgálat refers to examinations and tests performed to diagnose or assess a patient, for example orvosi vizsgálat or laboratóriumi vizsgálat. In legal and investigative settings, vizsgál can denote inquiries into facts or evidence, as in investigations or judicial inquiries. In science and research, the verb describes processes of examination and analysis, and adjectival forms such as vizsgálati are common in phrases like vizsgálati protokoll (examination protocol) or vizsgálati eredmény (examination result). The prefix meg- forms compounds such as megvizsgál, meaning to examine thoroughly or to inspect in depth.

The term vizsgál is distinct from vizsga, which refers to an academic exam or test. While vizsgál emphasizes the act of examining or investigating, vizsga is used for scholastic assessments and formal examinations in education.

Conjugation in Hungarian follows regular patterns for a verb of the -ál type. For example, present tense forms include vizsgálok, vizsgálod, vizsgálja, vizsgáljuk, vizsgáljátok, vizsgálják; past tense forms include vizsgáltam, vizsgáltad, vizsgálta, vizsgáltuk, vizsgáltátok, vizsgálták. The past participle is vizsgált.