változtatni

Változtatni is a Hungarian verb meaning "to change," "to modify," or "to alter." It denotes the act of making something different in its state, condition, form, or content. The verb is transitive and typically used with a direct object, such as a document, prices, a plan, or software.

Etymology and form: the verb derives from the noun változás (change) with the causative suffix -tat-, yielding változtatni, which literally signals "to cause to change" and is commonly used to express changing something. It is a regular transitive verb in Hungarian.

Usage and grammar: változtatni takes a direct object to specify what is changed. It forms tenses in the standard Hungarian way; the future can be expressed with fog + infinitive: "fog változtatni." Related expressions include megváltoztatni (to alter or to change something significantly), módosítani (to modify), and átalakítani (to reshape).

Examples: "A dokumentumot meg kell változtatni." (The document must be changed.) "Szeretnénk a díjakat megváltoztatni." (We would like to change the charges.)

See also: változás, módosítás, átalakítás.