kedveli

Kedveli is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Hungarian verb kedvelni, meaning to like or to be fond of. It is used to indicate that the subject likes something or someone.

Gramatically, kedveli comes from the infinitive kedvelni, with the root kedvel-. The present tense forms of kedvelni include: én kedvelem, te kedveled, ő kedveli, mi kedveljük, ti kedvelitek, ők kedvelik. The word kedv means pleasure or liking, and kedvelni denotes the act of feeling that pleasure toward a person, an object, or a situation.

Usage in Hungarian typically conveys a neutral or straightforward statement of preference, and it can be used in both spoken and written language. It is more formal or neutral in tone compared with szeretni, which often carries a stronger connotation of love or deep affection. Kedvelni is common in everyday descriptions of preferences, recommendations, and evaluations.

Examples:

- Ő kedveli ezt a filmet. (He/She likes this film.)

- A diákok kedvelik ezt a könyvet. (The students like this book.)

- A zenéért mindenki kedveli ezt a dalt. (People like this song for its music.)

Related terms include kedvelés (the act or feeling of liking) and kedvelt (loved, preferred; past participle/adjective form). Kedveli thus occupies a central role in expressing simple subjective preference in Hungarian verb usage.