Válogatok

Válogatok is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I choose” or “I select.” It is the first-person singular present indicative of válogatni, which means to select, sort, or curate from a set of items or options. The form is commonly used to describe the action of picking one or more things from a group or assembling a subset according to criteria.

Origin and usage: válogatni belongs to everyday Hungarian vocabulary and is used in a variety of contexts, from casual decisions to more deliberate or systematized sorting. Válogatok appears in sentences where the speaker emphasizes the ongoing or current act of selecting. It can take direct objects or phrases indicating the pool from which selection is made, for example, válogatok a ruhák közül (I am sorting through the clothes) or válogatok a fotók közül (I am selecting from the photos).

Conjugation overview: válogatni follows regular Hungarian verb patterns. Present indicative forms are: én válogatok, te válogatsz, ő válogat, mi válogatunk, ti válogattok, ők válogatnak. Past tense forms include válogattam, válogattál, válogatott, válogattunk, válogattatok, válogattak. The verb also forms compounds with additional prefixes, such as kiválogatni, to pick out, which shifts the meaning toward separating the best or most suitable items from a larger group.

See also: válogatás (the act of selecting or sorting), kiválogatni (to pick out).