lépek

Lépek is the first person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb lép, which means to step, to move by lifting and setting down a foot. It is used for physical movement, such as stepping forward or onto a surface, and can also appear in figurative expressions that convey progress or initiative.

In terms of conjugation, the present tense forms are: én lépek, te lépsz, ő lép, mi lépünk, ti léptek, ők lépnek. The past tense forms include léptem, lépted, lépett, léptünk, léptetek, léptek. The imperative forms are lépj (informal), lépjen (formal), and lépjünk (inclusive). The past participle is lépett. The verb lép is intransitive in its basic use; to express “to take a step” or “to take a step forward,” Hungarian often employs a construction with tesz, as in egy lépést tesz.

Usage notes include that lép covers physical movement and can extend to metaphorical steps or progress. It appears in common phrases such as “egy lépést tenni,” meaning to take a step, or “előrelépés” in sense of making progress. The root lép is a core motion verb in Hungarian, closely connected to the noun lépés (step).

See also: lépés, lépésről lépésre, lépéskockázat. References: standard Hungarian grammar resources on verb conjugation and motion verbs.