bonyolít

Bonyolít is a Hungarian verb meaning "to complicate" or "to make more complex or difficult." It is the third person singular present indicative form of the infinitive bonyolítani, which means "to complicate." As a transitive verb, it requires a direct object in the accusative case, for example: "A helyzetet bonyolítja" (It complicates the situation).

Etymology and sense developments: bonyolít derives from the adjective bonyolult, meaning "complicated," with the causative suffix -ít, producing a verb that denotes causing something to become complicated. The word thus captures both literal and figurative processes that increase complexity.

Usage and nuances: The verb is used to describe actions that add layers of difficulty, confusion, or tangle to a matter, plan, or procedure. It is common in discourse about problems, bureaucratic procedures, or narrative descriptions where complexity grows. Typical collocations include bonyolítani a helyzetet (to complicate the situation), bonyolítja a folyamatot (it complicates the process), and nem bonyolítja tovább a dolgot (it does not further complicate the matter).

Conjugation overview: bonyolít is a regular -ít verb. Present tense forms include: én bonyolítok, te bonyolítasz, ő bonyolít, mi bonyolítunk, ti bonyolítotok, ők bonyolítanak. Past imperfect and past tense forms follow the standard -ított endings: bonyolítottam, bonyolítottad, bonyolította, stb. The infinitive is bonyolítani; the past participle is bonyolított.

See also: bonyolítás (complication), bonyolult (complicated), komplikáció.