áthágja

Áthágja is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the third-person singular present indicative of the verb áthágni. The basic meaning is to cross over or to overstep a boundary, rule, or expectation. The prefix át- signals movement across, while hág is a root with historical use related to stepping or treading. Accordingly, áthágja can describe either a physical action, such as crossing a barrier, or a figurative action, such as violating a rule or exceeding a limit.

The word is transitive and typically takes a direct object in the accusative, naming what is crossed or breached. In practice, áthágja is used when the subject actively performs the crossing or transgression: for example, áthágja a szabályt (he breaches the rule) or áthágja a határt (he crosses the border/limits). In more everyday language, speakers may prefer synonyms such as átlépi (to step over) or megszegi (to violate), depending on nuance and formality.

In terms of usage, áthágja tends to appear in formal, literary, or rhetoric contexts, where a weightier sense of crossing or transgression is intended. The form can be inflected for other moods and tenses, with past forms such as áthágott. The term is not commonly used as a standalone noun or place name in standard Hungarian; if encountered as a proper noun, it would likely be a coined or fictional designation rather than a conventional geographic or personal name.