fejezzünk

Fejezzünk is a Hungarian verb form used to express the hortative mood, roughly corresponding to “let us finish/end.” It is the first-person plural present subjunctive form of the verb fejezni, and is commonly found in phrases that urge closure of an action. In many contexts, the form appears together with a following particle or prefix to indicate completion, such as in the common construction fejezzünk be (let’s finish, end [this matter]).

Formation and usage details

Fejezzünk is built from the stem fejez-, with the linking -zz- and the ending -nk, following the same pattern as other -nk forms in Hungarian (for example menjünk, dolgozzunk). In ordinary speech and writing, fejezzünk is typically realized in combination with a direct object or complement, often with the particle be- in the compound verb befejezni (to complete, to finish). The phrase fejezzünk be is a frequent way to propose concluding a meeting, task, or discussion.

Nuance and scope

The form signals inclusive action: the speaker is inviting others to participate in the action of finishing. It is more common in formal or semi-formal contexts, such as meetings, instructions, or written guidelines, but it can also appear in informal dialogue. While befejezni is frequently used to denote completion, fejezzünk captures the hortative sense of “let us finish” with a concise, directive tone.

Examples

Fejezzünk be ezt a feladatot, és később áttekintjük az eredményeket.

Fejezzünk be egy vitát, és térjünk rá a következő témára.

See also

Befejezni, fejezés, hortative mood.