bekérni

Bekérni is a Hungarian verb meaning to request that something be provided, usually by making a formal inquiry or filing a request. It is used when obtaining items, documents, data, or information from a person, an authority, or an organization. The action often occurs within administrative, legal, or business contexts and implies a process rather than a casual question. The noun form bekérés refers to the act of making such a request.

Usage notes: bekérni is a transitive verb and takes as its object the item being requested. It is common to specify the source with a prepositional phrase, such as from someone or from an institution (valakitől, valamelyik intézménytől). The infinitive is bekérni; conjugated forms include bekérem, bekéred, bekér, bekérték, etc. The verb often signals an official or procedural step to obtain something that is not readily given.

Common collocations include bekér egy iratot (to request a document), bekér adatokat (to request data), bekér árajánlatot (to request a quote), and bekér nyilatkozatot (to request a declaration). It can be contrasted with the more general kérni (to ask) which can be informal; bekérni typically carries a notion of formal authorization, necessity, or obligation.

Etymology: bekérni is formed from kér (to ask) with the prefix be-, which in Hungarian verbs often signals a directed or completed action, here emphasizing obtaining something through a request.