garantálj

Garantálj is a Hungarian verb form meaning “guarantee,” used as the second-person singular imperative of the verb garantálni, which means to guarantee or to assure. It is used to issue a direct command or request to someone you address informally (te).

In terms of morphology, garantálj is formed from the verb stem garantál- with the imperative suffix -j. Hungarian imperatives have several variants: garantálj (informal singular, te), garantáljatok (informal plural, ti), garantáljon (formal singular, Ön), and garantáljanak (formal plural, Önök). This system allows both casual and polite modes of address.

Usage-wise, garantálj appears in contexts where a speaker wants another person to guarantee something—often in business, contracts, or assurances given to others. The tone is direct and can be either brisk or formal depending on the variant used (garantáljon or garantáljanak for polite address).

Etymologically, garantálj derives from garantálni, which in turn is linked to the noun garancia (guarantee). The term garancia and related forms (garantálás, garantátor, guarantor) reflect Hungarian adoption of the concept from Latin or French origins through the shared medieval and modern legal and commercial vocabulary.

See also: garancia, garantálás, garantátor, garantál.