megválaszol

Megválaszol is a Hungarian verb meaning to answer or to respond to a question, request, or statement. It is a prefixed form of válaszol, created with the prefix meg- to indicate the completion of the act.

The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object representing what is being answered, such as a question or problem. Inflected forms include megválaszolok (I answer), megválaszolsz (you answer), megválaszol (he/she/it answers), megválaszolunk, megválaszoltok, megválaszolnak. The past tense forms include megválaszoltam, megválaszoltad, megválaszolta, etc., and the related noun megválaszolás denotes the act of answering.

Usage notes: Válaszol is the general term for to answer, while megválaszol emphasizes that a specific answer has been provided or that the action is completed. Megválaszol is common in formal or written contexts as well as in everyday speech when it is important to convey that a reply was given to a particular question or request.

Etymology and form: Megválaszol is formed from the verb válaszol with the perfective prefix meg-, which signals completion of the action. The prefix can shift the nuance toward providing a definite answer rather than merely responding in general.

Examples: Megválaszolta a kérdést. (He answered the question.) Kérlek, megválaszolnád ezt a levelet? (Please, would you respond to this letter?) A megválaszolás időpontja is dokumentálva lett. (The time of the response has been recorded.)

Related forms include megválaszolás (the act of answering) and megválaszolható (answerable).