kapcsolunk

Kapcsolunk is a Hungarian verb form used in the present tense. It belongs to the verb kapcsol, which has several related meanings, including to connect or join; to switch on or activate a device; and to relate or associate. The precise sense is determined by context and by the use of prefixes, for example bekapcsolni meaning “to switch on” and összekapcsolni meaning “to interconnect.”

In grammar, kapcsolt forms follow regular conjugation patterns. The present tense forms are: én kapcsolok, te kapcsolsz, ő kapcsol, mi kapcsolunk, ti kapcsoltok, ők kapcsolnak. The form kapcsolunk specifically indicates “we connect” or “we switch on,” depending on the context. The imperative includes kapcsolj (singular) and kapcsoljatok (plural); the first-person plural imperative is kapcsoljunk (let us connect / let us switch on). Past tense is formed with kapcsoltam, kapcsoltál, kapcsolt, kapcsoltunk, kapcsoltatok, kapcsoltak.

Usage notes provide that bekapcsolni is commonly used for turning on devices, while kapcsol can also mean to connect people, networks, or ideas, as in “kapcsolni a számítógépet a hálózathoz” or “kapcsolódik a történet.” Related terms include kapcsolat (connection, relationship), kapcsoló (switch), és összekapcsol (to interconnect). The word is semantically linked to these forms, which share the same root related to linking or joining.

Etymology is generally traced to a root connected with kapcs (link, join) and the -olni verb-forming suffix. This nexus also yields nouns such as kapocs (fastener) and the related devices and concepts of connection.