imádkozik

Imádkozik is a Hungarian verb meaning "to pray" or "to say prayers," typically referring to addressing a deity. It is used in religious contexts across Hungarian-speaking communities and can denote personal prayer, communal liturgy, or supplication. The word is commonly applied in Christian contexts but can appear in broader discussions of prayer in general.

Grammatical notes: imádkozik is a regular -kozik verb, usually conjugated in the present tense as imádkozom (I pray), imádkozol (you pray), imádkozik (he/she/it prays), imádkozunk (we pray), imádkoztok (you all pray), imádkoznak (they pray). The verb is often followed by a recipient in the dative or a prepositional phrase indicating the person or entity addressed, for example, Istenhez imádkozik (he prays to God). Past tense forms use imádkozott, and future tense commonly employs fog imádkozni (will pray) or other future constructions. Imperative form is imádkozz! for a singular instruction.

Etymology and nuance: the root imád- is related to concepts of reverence and worship, seen in related words such as imádság (prayer) and imádat (worship). The term carries a neutral, commonly religious register and is used across denominations to describe the act of praying.

See also: prayer (general concept), imádság, imádat, istenhez (to God), liturgy.