követeli

Követeli is a conjugated form of the Hungarian verb követelni, which means to demand or require. It functions as the finite verb in a clause and agrees with its subject in person and number. In standard Hungarian usage, követeli appears in sentences describing someone making a demand, and it can occur in various registers from everyday speech to formal or legal language.

Morphology and related forms are part of normal Hungarian conjugation. The root követel- combines with personal endings to express different subjects and tenses, and it has related forms such as követel (present tense with other subjects) and követelte (past tense). The noun following the verb often expresses what is being demanded, e.g., a payment or a right. A closely related noun is követelés, meaning a demand or claim.

Usage notes and examples help illustrate its function. In everyday language, a speaker might say, for instance, a given subject follows the standard pattern of subject–verb–object in which követeli links the subject to the object of the demand. The form követelet or other variants are not standard standalone words but illustrate how követelni conjugates across contexts. In legal, administrative, or media text, követelés and related phrases frequently appear to name the act of demanding or the things demanded.

See also: követelni, követelés. These terms cover the broader verb family and the common noun form related to the act of demanding.