Érintkezve

Érintkezve is a Hungarian adverbial participle form of the verb érintkezik (to come into contact, to touch). It denotes a state in which two substances, surfaces, or persons are in physical contact or are exposed to one another. The expression can be used literally to indicate contact, and in a broader sense to describe interaction or exposure to influences, conditions, or environments. It is common in technical, scientific, safety, and formal writing.

Etymology: The word derives from érintkezés (contact) and the participle suffix -ve, built from the root érint- (to touch) with the verb suffix -kezik.

Usage notes: Érintkezve is typically used to express “in contact with” and is often followed by a modifier indicating what is being touched, for example with -val/-vel, -be/-ben, or -ral/-ról. In many contexts it can be paraphrased by érintkezésben or a passive construction, depending on the sentence structure and register.

Examples:

- A sav érintkezve a bőrrel maró hatást okozhat. (The acid, in contact with the skin, can cause a caustic effect.)

- A személy érintkezve a fertőző személlyel fertőződhet. (A person in contact with the infectious person may become infected.)

- Az anyag érintkezve a vízzel átalakulhat. (The substance, in contact with water, may transform.)

See also: érintkezés, érintkezési, érintkező.