elhívunk

Elhívunk is the first person plural (we) present tense form of the Hungarian verb elhívni, which means “to call” or “to invite.” The verb elhívni is a regular verb that falls under the a-class of Hungarian verbs, where the infinitive ends with –ni and the present stem is elhív. The full conjugation in the present tense is as follows: elhívok (I call), elhívlak (you call), elhívja (he/she/it calls), elhívunk (we call), elhívjatok (you all call), elhívnak (they call). The verb is stem-changing only in the second person singular, where elhívni becomes elhívlak.

The usage of elhívunk is context-dependent. In everyday conversation it can mean a literal telephone call (“molnár úr, elhívunk ma délután”) or an invitation to an event (“Szeretnénk elhívni téged a baráti vacsorára”). In this latter sense it is often synonymous with elhívni (to invite) rather than elhívni (to call on the phone). The distinction between the two meanings can be highlighted by adding a complement, e.g., elhívni valakit valamihez (invite someone to something) versus elhívni valakit a telefonra (call someone on the phone).

Elhívunk can also be part of idiomatic expressions, such as elhívják (they call one's name) or elhívóhír (a calling news). In written Hungarian literature and modern media, elhívunk may appear in dialogue to convey invitation or calling, depending on the context. The verb is frequently used with prepositions such as velünk (with us) or veletek (with you), e.g., elhívunk mindenkit velünk? The form elhívunk is a punctual, non-conditional tense; future tense uses a helper verb, e.g., elhívunk majd (we will call). This verb remains commonly used in Hungarian speech and writing across formal and informal registers.