olvasni

Olvasni is a Hungarian verb meaning “to read.” It denotes the act of interpreting written language and is used for reading books, newspapers, screens, and other texts. The infinitive ends in -ni, and the stem is olvas-.

Usage and grammar: Hungarian verbs are highly inflected. Olvasni takes prefixes to modify aspect or nuance, for example elolvasni (to read through or finish reading), felolvasni (to read aloud), and át,olvasni (to skim or read through). The present tense forms vary by person; common examples include olvasok (I read), olvasol (you read), olvas (he/she reads), olvasunk (we read), olvastok (you read), olvasnak (they read). In sentences, the object typically follows the verb, and definite- or indefinite-conjugation patterns can apply depending on the object’s definiteness.

Derived terms: The noun olvasás means “reading,” and olvasó means “reader” or, in computing contexts, a reader device. Related verbal forms include elolvasni (to read through or finish reading) and felolvasni (to read aloud).

Usage in culture: Reading is central to education and literacy in Hungarian, and olvasni appears frequently in education, literature, journalism, and everyday speech. The word is taught early to learners of Hungarian and remains essential for discussing text, literature, and information consumption.