kinézek

Kinézek is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb kinéz, which means to look out or to peer, typically from a location toward the outside. The verb kinéz is formed from the base néz, “to look,” with the directional prefix ki-, indicating outward movement or orientation. Therefore kinézek literally conveys “I look out.” It is commonly used to describe looking from inside a place to observe the outside world, such as through a window or from a doorway.

The present tense forms of kinéz are: én kinézek, te kinézel, ő kinéz, mi kinézünk, ti kinéztek, ők kinéznek. The past tense form is kinéztem, meaning “I looked out.” Like many Hungarian prefixed verbs, kinéz can appear in compounds with various nouns to specify the point of view or the object of the look, for example kinézek az ablakon (“I look out of the window”) or kinéztem az utcától, depending on context.

Usage notes: Kinézek is typically used for literal looking outward. It can be combined with time adverbs or conjunctions to describe concurrent or past actions, such as “Most kinézek az ablakon, és látom az utcát” (I am looking out the window now and I see the street) or “Kinéztem az ablakon, és meglepődtem.” The prefix ki- is a productive part of Hungarian verb formation and appears across many verbs to convey outward or away-from-relations.

See also: néz (to look) and ki- (prefix indicating outward direction) for broader understanding of similar prefixed verbs in Hungarian.