átfedi

Átfedi is a Hungarian verb meaning to cover over or to overlap, indicating that something extends over or obscures another surface or area. The prefix át- conveys the sense of across or over, producing a result that reaches across and covers.

Grammatical notes: Átfedi is transitive and takes a direct object in the accusative. The infinitive is átfedni, the present tense third-person singular form is átfedi, and the past tense form is átfedte. The past participle is átfedett. In many sentences the separable prefix can appear before or after the object, for example: átfedi a vidéket or fedi át a vidéket.

Uses and context: Physically, átfedi describes how weather or material coverings span an area, such as fog, clouds, or foliage covering a landscape. For instance, "A köd az egész vidéket átfedi." It can also refer to objects that physically cover something else, for example "A tető az épületet átfedi." Metaphorically, it can mean that a topic, issue, or scope is covered or encompassed, as in "A dolgozat átfedi a problémát," or, conversely, in the negative sense, "A beszámoló nem fedi át a lényeget."

Related terms: átfedés (overlap), fedés (covering), and the verb fedi in its base form. Etymology centers on the prefix át- plus the verb fedi (to cover), yielding a compound that denotes crossing-over coverage.