hiányzik

Hiányzik is a Hungarian verb meaning "to be missing" or "to be absent," and more broadly "to be lacking." It is used when something is not present or is insufficient, including concrete objects as well as abstract qualities. For example, hiányzik can be translated as "the key is missing" or "patience is lacking."

Grammatical notes: The infinitive form of the verb is hiányozni. In the present tense, hiányzik is the third-person singular form, used for a single missing item, as in A kulcs hiányzik (The key is missing). For plural subjects, the corresponding form is hiányzanak, as in A kulcsok hiányoznak (The keys are missing). The noun hiány means absence or lack. Related adjectives include hiányos, meaning "lacking" or "deficient," and hiányzó, meaning "missing" or "absent" when used as an attributive form.

Usage notes: Hungarian often uses hiányzik to describe what is missing in a context—such as inventory, supplies, or resources—and to express lack in terms of quality, time, or other abstract concepts. The verb can also convey the feeling of missing someone in sentences using the dative construction, for example, Hiányzik nekem a barátom, meaning "I miss my friend."

Etymology: hiányozni is derived from the noun hiány (absence, lack) with the verb-forming suffix -ozni/-ik, forming a verb that denotes being in a state of absence. The word belongs to the core Hungarian vocabulary related to absence and shortage.