fektetsz

Fektetsz is a Hungarian verb form. It is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb fektetni, which means to lay down, place flat, or set something in a horizontal position. The form is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun te.

Morphology and usage

The base verb fektetni yields the present-tense form fektetsz for the second person singular. In Hungarian, the present tense endings vary by person, and fektetsz clearly marks that the action is being performed by you. The related noun fektetés refers to the act of laying down or depositing something, and the related verb befektetni means to invest, a different etymological branch with a prefix that changes meaning substantially.

Meaning and nuance

Fektetni generally denotes physically placing or laying something down in a horizontal or resting position. It is distinct from verbs that describe placing or setting something down in an upright or fixed position, such as leteszni (to put down, set down) or helyezni (to place). Because fektetni focuses on horizontal placement, fektetsz would appear in sentences where you are telling or asking someone to lay an object flat or position it on a surface.

Common contexts

Fektetsz can occur in everyday instructions or descriptions involving objects, bedding, or surfaces. It should not be confused with befektetni, which means to invest money or resources. The two share a root related to laying or placing, but their prefixes determine the meaning.

See also

fektetni, fektetés, befektetni, helyezni, leteszni