ragaszkodik

Ragaszkodik is a Hungarian verb meaning to cling to, to be attached to, or to insist on something. It can describe emotional attachment to people or objects, as well as persistent adherence to opinions, habits, or decisions. The core sense is a strong, often stubborn, attachment rather than casual interest.

Usage and syntax: ragaszkodik typically takes expressions with the suffixes -hoz, -hez, or -höz to indicate what is being clung to, for example valamihez or valakihez. It can also be used with a direct object in the sense of insisting on something, as in ragaszkodik az álláspontjához (he sticks to his position). The related noun ragaszkodás means attachment or clinginess, and the adjective ragaszkodó describes a clingy or devoted person.

Conjugation and form: Ragasszódik is the infinitive form, with present tense forms such as ragaszkodom, ragaszkodsz, ragaszkodik, ragaszkodunk, ragaszkodtok, ragaszkodnak. The verb also appears in past forms (ragaszkodott, ragaszkodtunk, etc.) and can be used in imperative: ragaszkodj! or ragaszkodjatok!

Examples: Ragaszkodom a véleményemhez. (I cling to my opinion.) A vezető ragaszkodik a döntéséhez. (The leader sticks to the decision.) Ő ragaszkodott a régi szokásaihoz. (He clung to his old habits.)

Etymology: The word is related to the idea of sticking or adhering, historically linked to ragasztani (to glue) and the notion of mentally or emotionally “sticking” to something.