värja

Várja is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb várni (to wait, to expect) in the definite conjugation. This form is used when the direct object of waiting is definite. For example, in the sentence “Ő várja a postát” the subject waits for the mail; the object a postát is definite, which triggers the definite conjugation and yields várja.

In contrast, the indefinite present tense form is ő vár (he/she waits) without a definite object. The definite form is produced by adding the suffix -ja/-je to the verb stem, resulting in várja. Hungarian conjugation distinguishes definite and indefinite objects, so forms like várja indicate that the object is specified or known to both speaker and listener.

The word várja should not be confused with the noun vár, meaning castle or fortress in Hungarian. They are etymologically distinct though spelled similarly in writing. The noun vár operates independently, referring to a fortification, while várja is a verb form derived from várni.

Usage notes: várja appears in everyday speech and writing whenever a clearly identified object is being awaited. It is common in both formal and informal contexts, and can be negated with nem várja or used in composite tenses with auxiliary verbs as part of larger clauses.