szúrunk

Szúrunk is a Hungarian verb form. It is the first person plural present indicative of the verb szúr, which means to stab, pierce, or sting. The basic sense is literal piercing with a sharp object, but szúr can also describe a piercing pain or a figurative piercing, such as cutting through a barrier or through silence. The form szúrunk is used when the speaker refers to themselves together with others performing the action.

Grammatical notes: szúr is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object. In the present tense, the standard forms are: én szúrok, te szúrsz, ő szúr, mi szúrunk, ti szúrtok, ők szúrnak. The past tense forms are szúrtam, szúrtad, szúrt, szúrtunk, szúrtatok, szúrtak. The past participle is szúrt. A present participle form is szúró, used as an adjective or in compound expressions. Prefix variants exist, such as megszúr, meaning to prick or pierce more forcefully, or to prick oneself.

Usage and notes: szúr can describe physical piercing with objects like a knife or needle, as in a sentence such as “A tű megszúrja a bőrömet” (The needle pricks my skin). It also occurs in figurative expressions, for example “átszúrja a csendet” (to pierce through the silence). The verb supports a range of objects and contexts related to penetration, puncturing, or sharp pain, and is used in both concrete and metaphorical senses.

Related forms: megszúr (to prick, to pierce; often with a prefix to indicate completion or a more forceful action). Szúr is native to Hungarian and is found in various thematic verb groups.