kifogyni

Kifogyni is a Hungarian verb meaning to run out of something or to become depleted or exhausted of a finite resource. It is formed with the prefix ki- attached to fogyni (to decrease, to lose weight), where ki- conveys outward depletion or completion.

Usage and construction: Kifogyni typically takes a complement in the from-phrase indicating the resource that is exhausted, for example: "kifogytam a pénzből" (I ran out of money), "kifogytak a készletek" (the stocks ran out). It can be used in various tenses and persons, with forms aligned to standard Hungarian conjugation. The verb often contrasts with elfogyani or elfogy, which also describe running out but with different nuance; kifogyni emphasizes the depletion of a supply through use or time.

Nuance and context: Kifogyni implies that the supply has been reduced to none, usually stressing the finite nature of the resource. Elfogyani or elfogyott is more commonly used in everyday speech to describe something simply having been consumed. In formal or written Hungarian, kifogyni may appear in contexts stressing the process of depletion.

Examples:

- Kifogyott a tej a hűtőből. (The milk ran out in the refrigerator.)

- Kifogytunk a pénzből, majd végül megoldottuk. (We ran out of money and eventually managed.)

- A készletek hamar kifogytak. (The stocks ran out quickly.)

Etymology: The verb derives from the root fogyni with the prefix ki-, signaling outward depletion. It is a standard, neutral-term verb used across registers.