lélegzik

Lélegzik is a Hungarian verb form meaning “breathes” or “is breathing.” It is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb lélegezni, to breathe. The word is derived from the noun lélegzet, meaning breath, and is part of standard Hungarian vocabulary used to describe the act of inhaling and exhaling.

Grammatically, lélegzik describes the action of breathing and is used in intransitive constructions. It appears in medical descriptions, narrative passages, and everyday observations about someone’s breathing. The form is one of several present-tense conjugations of lélegezni, which covers related meanings such as continuing or habitual breathing.

Usage examples illustrate its neutral, descriptive function. For instance: A beteg lassan és mélyen lélegzik. (The patient is breathing slowly and deeply.) A hallgatók figyelték, hogy miként lélegzik a beszéd közben. (The listeners observed how the person breathes during speech.)

Related terms include lélegezni (to breathe) and lélegzet (breath), which provide the broader semantic field around respiration. Lélegzik therefore serves as a standard, neutral form for describing the act of breathing in present tense for a third-person subject.