változtatja

Változtatja is a Hungarian verb form meaning “he/she/it changes” or “is changing” when used with a third-person subject. It is the present indicative, third-person singular form of the verb változtatni, which means to change, modify, or alter something.

The infinitive of the verb is változtatni. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object indicating what is changed. The third-person singular present tense form is distinguished by the ending -ja, as in változtatja. In other person–number forms the verb changes according to standard Hungarian conjugation, while the infinitive remains változtatni.

Etymology and range of meaning: változtatja derives from the stem változtat-, formed with the causative suffix -tat-, and is linked to the noun változás (change). The construction conveys causing a change or performing the act of changing, though in everyday use it simply means to change or modify something.

Usage: The form is common in everyday and technical Hungarian to indicate that a subject changes another thing. It is typically used with a direct object specifying what is changed (for example, settings, parameters, or rules). For example, a sentence like A program változtatja a beállításokat means “The program changes the settings.”

Related terms: változás (change), változtatás (the act of changing), módosít (to modify), megváltoztat (to alter), átalakít (to transform).