kezdni

Kezdeni is a Hungarian verb meaning “to begin” or “to start.” The standard infinitive is kezdeni; the spelling kezdni is a common misspelling or informal variant and is not considered correct in formal contexts. The verb is derived from the noun kezdet, meaning begin or beginning, with the infinitive suffix -ni.

Kezdeni is used to describe the act of starting an action or process. It can be used with another verb to express the start of that activity, and it appears in a variety of tenses and moods just like other Hungarian verbs. The verb also participates in prefixes that modify its nuance: elkezdeni (to get going, to start in a more deliberate or sustained way) and megkezdeni (to commence, often in formal contexts). Intransitive uses such as kezdenődik or kezdet (beginning as a state) can appear in phrases describing when something begins, for example: “A koncert fél hétkor kezdődik.” The exact tense forms follow standard Hungarian conjugation for -deni verbs.

The term kezdet means “beginning,” and kezdeti is an adjective meaning “initial.” Related constructions frequently pair kezdeni with prefixes to indicate initiation of actions or processes, or use megkezdeni/elkezdeni to emphasize the act of starting.

See also: kezdet, kezdeti, megkezdeni, elkezdeni.