eljön

Eljön is a Hungarian verb formed by adding the prefix el- to the verb jön, which means “to come.” It is intransitive and is commonly used to express someone or something arriving at a location or reaching a point in time. The prefix el- often conveys movement toward a reference point or a completed sense of action, giving eljön a more specific or emphatic nuance than jön alone. The word can be used both literally and figuratively, such as when time or events arrive.

Etymology and form: Eljön is a derivation of jön with the prefixed el-, and it appears in Hungarian from medieval times onward. The infinitive is eljönni, and the word participates in standard Hungarian verb inflection. The prefixed form often signals a definite arrival or a more emphatic moment of coming than the simple verb jön.

Usage and examples: In sentences, eljön typically means “to come over” or “to arrive.” Examples include: Eljön a vendég. (The guest arrives / will come over.) Eljön hamar. (He will come soon.) Eljött az idő. (The time has come.) The form can be conjugated in present, past, and future tenses, for example: én eljövök, te eljössz, ő eljön; eljöttem, eljöttél, eljött; el fog jönni / el fogok jönni.

Notes: Eljön is often used to describe physical arrival, but it can also appear in figurative expressions such as “Eljön az idő” (the time has come) or “Eljön a megoldás” (the solution will come). The infinitive form is eljönni; the past participle is eljött.