felszállni

Felszállni is a Hungarian verb with two main meanings. The primary use is in aviation, where it means to take off or to rise from the ground as a vehicle such as an airplane or helicopter begins flight. It can also be used in everyday transportation contexts to mean boarding or getting onto a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or tram.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb combines the prefix fel-, indicating upward movement or onto, with the root szállni, related to movement or transport. The related noun felszállás denotes the act of taking off or boarding. In aviation, felszállni describes the moment the aircraft leaves the runway; in public transport, felszállni describes entering or getting onto a vehicle.

Conjugation and forms: In present indicative, felszállok (I take off / I board), felszállsz, felszáll, felszállunk, felszálltok, felszállnak. Simple past forms are felszálltam, felszálltál, felszállt, felszálltunk, felszálltatok, felszálltak. The infinitive is felszállni, and compound future constructions use majd/fog + felszállni, as in felszállni fogok.

Usage examples:

- A repülőgép felszáll. (The airplane takes off.)

- Felszálltam a buszra. (I boarded the bus.)

- A diákok felszállnak a vonatra. (The students board the train.)

- A repülőgépi felszállás után megkezdődött a repülés. (After takeoff, the flight began.)

Notes: The exact prepositional object for boarding depends on the vehicle and region; common formations include felszállni a buszra vagy felszállni a vonatra. The verb is widely used in both technical and everyday contexts and forms part of common compounds such as felszállás and felszálló.