Ápoljon

Ápoljon is a Hungarian verb form meaning “care for, nurse, tend.” It is the formal imperative of the verb ápolni, which means to care for or to nurse. The form is used when addressing someone politely in the singular (you, formal). It is not used for informal second-person address.

Usage and meaning: Ápoljon is used to issue a polite command or request to provide care or nursing to someone or something. It is common in professional or formal contexts, such as medical, caregiving, or administrative settings. Examples include instructing staff to attend to patients or directing a caregiver to monitor a patient’s condition. In everyday polite speech, the form appears in phrases like “Kérem, ápoljon” or “Ápoljon betegeket alaposan.”

Grammatical notes: The infinitive of the verb is ápolni, and the imperative form ápoljon is formed from the stem ápol- with the formal imperative ending. The form is used with the pronoun Ön (you, formal) or when speaking to one person in a very courteous register. For plural or informal address, different forms would be used (for example, the informal singular ápolj).

Etymology: Ápolni derives from native Hungarian roots meaning to care for or nurture. The imperative ápoljon reflects the standard pattern for the formal address in Hungarian, distinct from the informal ápolj used to people you know well or who are younger.

See also: Hungarian verbs of care and nursing, Hungarian imperative forms, formal address in Hungarian.