csúsz

Csúsz is a linguistic term primarily relevant in Hungarian grammar. It is not a standalone dictionary entry for a verb but rather the stem form csúsz- that appears in the conjugated forms of the verb csúszni, which means to slide or slip. The infinitive is csúszni; common present-tense forms include csúszom, csúszol, csúszik, csúszunk, csúszotok, csúsznak. The stem csúsz- also appears in related forms such as csúszás (sliding, slipping) and in other derivations built from csúszni.

Morphologically, csúsz- behaves as the root of a class of Hungarian -ni verbs and follows standard conjugation patterns for such verbs. The semantic core is the idea of moving with a loss of grip or smooth movement along a surface. Etymologically, csúszni belongs to Hungarian internal development; its sense is closely tied to physical motion on a slippery surface, though it can be used metaphorically as well.

In usage, csúsz serves as the grammatical stem in conjugated forms rather than as an independent lexical item. The noun csúszás denotes the process or phenomenon of slipping or sliding, while csúszik is the third-person singular present form. In everyday language, references to surfaces that are slick or motions that occur with sliding typically employ the full verb csúszni or its conjugated forms, and sentences such as A jég csúszik a járdán illustrate the concept without relying on the isolated stem csúsz.

Related terms include csúszás (slipping, sliding) and csúszdázás (sliding action), as well as the broader family of forms derived from csúszni.