megnyugtatja

Megnyugtatja is a Hungarian verb form meaning "to calm down" or "to reassure," and functions as the third-person singular present indicative of megnyugtatni. It is transitive, typically taking a person or situation as its direct object: for example, A tanár megnyugtatja a diákokat (The teacher reassures the students).

Formation and etymology: The word consists of the prefix meg- attached to nyugtatni (to calm or reassure). Nyugtat means to calm or reassure, while meg- adds a sense of completion or causation. Megnyugtatni is the infinitive; megnyugtatja is the present tense, third-person singular. Other present forms are megnyugtatom, megnyugtatod, megnyugtatjás, megnyugtatjuk, megnyugtatjátok, megnyugtatják. Related nouns include megnyugtatás (reassurance, calming) and nyugtató (calming agent or sedative).

Usage: Megnyugtatja is common in everyday speech and formal writing. It conveys causing someone to feel calmer or less anxious, often through information, reassurance, or soothing language. The subject can be a person, group, or situation. Examples: A szülő megnyugtatja a gyereket. (The parent reassures the child.) A beszélgetés megnyugtatja a diákokat a vizsga előtt. (The conversation calms the students before the exam.)

See also: megnyugtatás, nyugtató, nyugodt (relating terms and derivatives). In usage, megnyugtatja emphasizes an active causative calming by a subject toward another party.