tartozom

Tartozom is a Hungarian verb form meaning "I owe" and, in some contexts, "I am due" or "I belong to" depending on construction. It is the first-person singular present tense of tartozik. The core sense is obligation or debt: the subject owes something to someone or is obligated to do something.

In typical use, tartozom is followed by a dative pronoun (neked, neki, nekünk, etc.) indicating the person to whom the obligation is owed, and by the thing owed such as a noun referring to money, an apology, time, or another obligation. The common pattern is [tartozom] [neked] [valami]. For example:

- Ötven forinttal tartozom neked. I owe you fifty forints.

- Sajnálom, tartozom neked egy bocsánatot. Sorry, I owe you an apology.

Conjugation in the present tense:

én tartozom

te tartozol

ő tartozik

mi tartozunk

ti tartozotok

ők tartoznak

The verb also has a broader sense of belonging in certain contexts, but tartozom usually conveys personal debt or obligation. The related noun tartozás means an obligation or debt; tartozik as a noun usage is uncommon.

Origin: tartozik comes from a Hungarian root related to tart- "to hold," with the suffix -ozik forming a verb of action; the sense of owing developed over time.

See also: tartozás, adósság, kölcsön.