Érzem

Érzem is a Hungarian word meaning "I feel." It is the present-tense first-person singular form of the verb that means to feel or sense, used to express a personal sensation or perception in the present moment.

In usage, érzem can attach to a direct object to specify what is felt, as in "Érzem a melegséget a bőrömön" (I feel the warmth on my skin). It can also introduce clauses with hogy, for example "Érzem, hogy fáradt vagy" (I feel that you are tired). The form is part of a family of related words rooted in perception and sensation, such as érzet (a sensation) and érzelem (an emotion). Related verbs include érzékelni (to perceive).

Etymology and related terms point to a common semantic field of sensing and emotion. The root érz- connects words for physical feeling, perception, and emotion, and it figures prominently in Hungarian expressions of personal experience.

In addition to everyday speech, érzem appears in Hungarian literature, poetry, and song lyrics, where it conveys immediacy and subjectivity. As a common verb form, it is a basic tool for expressing how a person experiences the world at the present moment. See also érzet, érzelem, érzék, érzékelés.

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