elalszom
Elalszom is a Hungarian verb in the present tense, first-person singular form, meaning “I fall asleep.” It is formed from the verb stem aludni (to sleep) with the prefix el- and the personal ending -om, yielding elal-szom. The prefix el- signals a change of state or the onset of an action, here indicating the transition into sleep.
The base verb for comparison is alszom (“I sleep”). The prefix el- distinguishes elalszom as specifically describing
Common usage focuses on the moment of transition from wakefulness to sleep. It contrasts with aludni (to
- Minden este tízkor elalszom. (Every evening at ten I fall asleep.)
- Tegnap este elaludtam. (Last evening I fell asleep.)
- Zajos a környék, ezért nehéz elaludni. (The surroundings are noisy, making it hard to fall asleep.)