közelítse

Közelítse is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of the verb közelít, which means to approach or to come near. The form is used primarily in subordinate clauses to express wishes, recommendations, or hypothetical actions, and in formal written Hungarian as part of polite requests when preceded by phrases such as “kérjük, hogy” or “javasolja, hogy.”

Morphology and usage: The form is derived from the stem közelít- and carries the subjunctive ending -se, characteristic of the third-person singular present subjunctive. Its use signals an action that is not asserted as a fact but proposed, desired, or required in a given context. For example: “Kérjük, hogy közelítse meg a problémát.” (Please approach the problem.) In everyday speech, speakers more commonly use the indicative or other periphrastic constructions; közelítse appears mainly in formal or administrative language.

Relation to other forms: Közelítse contrasts with close variants such as közelítsen (the second-person singular present subjunctive or formal imperative) and közelítsék (the third-person plural present subjunctive). The function of közelítse is tied to mood rather than tense, serving to present a directive, wish, or recommendation rather than a plain statement.

Etymology and related terms: The root közel- comes from közelíc, meaning near, with -ít forming the verb közelít. The noun forms related to the concept of approaching include közelítés (the act of approaching or approximation) and megközelítés (approach, access, or method of reaching something).