elkezdik

Elkezdik is a Hungarian verb form meaning they begin or start something. It is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the verb elkezdni, which is the prefixed version of kezdeni (to begin). The base verb kezdeni is irregular in some tenses, but elkezdni behaves like a regular prefixed verb in common usage.

Morphology and forms: Elkezdik corresponds to the third-person plural present. The related forms include the singular elkezdi (he/she begins), the past elkezdték (they started), and the past singular elindította? Noting that the same concept exists in related forms like kezdik el (they start) or elkezdik (they start) with the prefix either inseparable (elkezdik) or separable as kezdik el. This separable option is common in everyday speech and can be used to emphasize the action of starting.

Usage and examples: Elkezdik is used to describe people or groups starting an activity, project, or event in the present tense. For example: "Ők elkezdik a projektet." or "A csoport elkezdi/kezdik el a munkát." The form can also appear in the past tense: "Ők elkezdték a projektet." The choice between elkezdik/elkezdik el and kezdik el often depends on emphasis and regional variation.

Semantics and aspect: The prefix el- marks initiation and a moment of commencement, giving the action a more definite start than the bare kezdeni. Elkezdni and its present forms are considered perfective in Hungarian, focusing on the onset of the action rather than its ongoing duration.

See also: kezdeni, elkezdni, magyar igei toldalékok.