Ígérünk

Ígérünk is a Hungarian verb form meaning "we promise." It is the first-person plural present indicative of the verb ígér, which means to promise. The infinitive form is ígérni. In everyday usage, ígérünk expresses a commitment made in the present and can introduce clauses that specify what is promised, often with the conjunction hogy (for example, "Ígérünk, hogy segítünk," meaning "We promise that we will help.").

Conjugation and usage notes: ígérünk is formed from the infinitive ígérni by adding the 1st person plural present ending -nk. The verb governs objects or beneficiaries in phrases such as ígérni valakinek valamit, meaning to promise something to someone. It appears in personal promises, contractual language, customer service, and negotiations, and can be followed by direct or indirect references to what is promised.

Examples of use: Ígérünk, hogy időben visszajövünk. (We promise that we will return on time.) Ígérünk neki egy ajándékot. (We promise him/her a gift.) The form is commonly used in both informal speech and more formal contexts whenever a commitment is stated.

Etymology and relation: ígér is a native Hungarian verb with a meaning closely related to the English "to promise." The noun form ígéret, meaning "a promise," is derived from the same root. The present-tense form ígérünk is a standard example of Hungarian present tense morphology for the 1st person plural.