hallgatja

Hallgatja is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person singular present indicative definite form of the verb hallgat, meaning to listen or pay attention to something, and it can also carry the sense of listening with intent or attending to what is being heard. In Hungarian, verbs distinguish definite and indefinite conjugations when there is a direct object; hallgatja is used when the direct object is definite (for example, a specific piece of music or a particular person).

Morphology and usage: The base form hallgat appears in the indefinite present tense as hallgat (ő hallgat). When the direct object is definite, the verb takes the definite conjugation, which for the third person singular yields hallgatja, often followed by a definite object in the accusative marked with -t (for example, a zenét). This pattern enables speakers to specify that they are listening to something known or previously identified. The form also appears in past or future tenses with corresponding tense endings, maintaining the definite-object pattern.

Examples:

- Ő hallgatja a zenét. (He is listening to the music.)

- A tanár hallgatja a diákokat. (The teacher is listening to the students.)

Notes: Hallgat can also mean to heed or obey in certain constructions, such as hallgatni valakire vagy valamire, where listening implies compliance. The definite-conjugation forms are a key feature of Hungarian verb morphology and affect other transitive verbs in similar patterns.

See also: Hungarian grammar, definite vs. indefinite conjugation, verb hallgat.