beállni

Beállni is a Hungarian verb that means to position oneself, to join a line or queue, or to take a place in a group or line. The prefix be- adds a sense of moving into a state or place, and the root állni means to stand. Therefore beállni conveys the action of placing oneself into a specific position.

Common uses focus on physical positioning. The most typical sense is joining a queue: beállni a sorba, as in Mindenki beállt a sorba. It can also describe placing oneself in front of a camera or on a stage: beállni a kamera elé. In these contexts, beállni emphasizes taking up a defined position relative to others or to equipment.

Beállás is a related noun referring to the act or result of forming a line or taking a position, for example a “beállás a sorban” or a lineup. In everyday language, beállni can appear with various place expressions, such as beállni valahová (to position oneself somewhere) or beállni a helyére (to settle into one’s place).

Notes on usage and grammar: beállni is an intransitive verb built with the prefix be-. It forms regular conjugations in line with other -állni verbs (examples: beállok, beállsz, beállunk; beállt as past). In many contexts the phrase beállni is followed by a location or relation to another element (a sorba, a kamera elé, a helyére).

See also: beállítás (setting or arrangement), beállás (lineup or formation).