lenyomja

Lenyomja is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the third-person singular present tense of the infinitive lenyomni, meaning to press down or to depress. The form is produced from the prefix le- (down) and the root nyom (to press) with the infinitive suffix -ni and the definite-conjugation suffix -ja, yielding lenyomja. It is used with a definite direct object, as in Ő lenyomja a gombot, meaning “He presses the button.”

The primary sense is physical: applying downward pressure to a button, lever, pedal, or other object. In addition to this literal use, lenyomja can be employed figuratively to indicate suppression or quashing, such as lenyomni egy ellenállást vagy lázadást (to crush or suppress an opposition or rebellion). In some contexts a synonym is megnyomni, which also means to press, though megnyomni can emphasize initiating the press rather than the downward aspect.

Grammatical notes: lenyomja reflects Hungarian definite conjugation, which marks the direct object with suffixes like -ja in the third-person singular present. Other present-tense forms of lenyomni include lenyomom, lenyomod, lenyomjuk, lenyomjátok, and lenyomják. The noun lenyomás can be used to refer to the act of pressing down or, in a broader sense, to oppression or suppression depending on context. Related root forms and compounds include nyom, nyomás and megnyomni.