megrázza

Megrázza is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb megrázni, meaning to shake, to jolt, or to shock. It is the third-person singular present tense form used when the action is directed at a definite object, and it can be translated as “he shakes” or “she/it shakes” with the object specified. The stem is ráz, with the prefix meg-; the form megrázza results from attaching the suffix -ja/-je according to vowel harmony.

The verb is used in both physical and figurative senses. Physically, it can describe something that causes a shaking of another object: for example, A szél megrázza az ablakokat (The wind shakes the windows). Figuratively, it can express emotional or psychological impact, as in A hír megrázza őt (The news shocks him). In Hungarian, many such meanings extend from the core sense of moving by shaking to creating a strong impression.

Derived forms include megrázás, the act of shaking or a shock, and megrázó, an adjective meaning shocking or disturbing. The verb belongs to the group of transitive verbs that take a definite object, and it can appear with pronoun objects for emphasis, e.g., A hír megrázza őt.

Etymology and grammar notes: megrázza is formed from the root ráz with the prefix meg-, signaling completion or intensification, plus the definite-object suffix -ja/-je for the third-person singular present. The form is common in everyday Hungarian, journalism, and literature, and it pairs readily with both concrete and abstract objects.