elsegíteni

Elsegíteni is a Hungarian verb meaning to help, to assist, or to provide aid. It denotes taking action to benefit another person or to facilitate a task. The verb is transitive and commonly used with a recipient in the dative case (valakinek), for example, Segítek anyámnak. It can also express helping with something, as in Segíteni valamiben (to help with something).

Etymology and related terms: Elsegíteni is built from the root segít- (to help) plus the infinitive suffix -ni, with the prefix el- occurring in many Hungarian verbs. Related words include segítség (help, assistance) and segítő (helper).

Usage: Elsegíteni covers both informal and formal contexts, from everyday aid to professional assistance. It is used for direct acts of aid to a person or group, and for helping with tasks or activities. Common patterns include Segítek neked (I help you), Segítenek a diákoknak (They help the students), and Segíteni fogok a projekten (I will help with the project).

Conjugation (present tense): én segítek, te segítesz, ő segít, mi segítünk, ti segítetek, ők segítenek. Past tenses form as segített (he/she/they helped) and segítettem (I helped) in the appropriate person.

See also: segítség, segítő, segíteni (infinitive).