hozzákapcsolni

Hozzákapcsolni is a Hungarian verb meaning to connect to or to attach to something. It is formed from the verb kapcsolni (to connect) with the prefix hozzá-, which indicates addition to or contact with another object. The term is primarily used for physical or electronic connections, such as joining a device to a network or integrating a component into a system.

Grammatically, hozzákapcsolni is transitive. The thing being connected is the direct object, while the target or reference point typically appears with the dative suffixes -hoz, -hez, or -höz, depending on vowel harmony (for example, a hálózathoz). Conjugation follows standard Hungarian patterns: például hozzákapcsolok (I connect to), hozzákapcsoltál (you connected to), hozzákapcsoltuk (we connected to). The future is usually formed with fogok hozzákapcsolni or with a time-adverbial context.

Usage examples include: "A számítógépet a hálózathoz hozzákapcsolták." (The computer was connected to the network.) and "A modulokat a meglévő rendszerhez hozzákapcsoljuk." (We connect the modules to the existing system.)

Related forms and terms include hozzákapcsolódni (to connect oneself to something), which is the reflexive or intransitive counterpart, and csatlakoztatni (to connect or attach, often used in IT and technical contexts). The prefix hozzá- marks an outward connection or addition to a reference point, and the verb can be extended metaphorically to link ideas, processes, or components within a system.