épít

Épít is a Hungarian verb meaning “to build” or “to construct.” It is the present third-person singular form épít of the infinitive építeni, which means “to build.” The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object, as in épít egy házat (he builds a house).

The root ép- is used to form a family of words related to construction, including építő (builder, constructor), építmény (structure, edifice), építés (construction), and építészet (architecture). These related terms appear across daily language and technical discourse in fields such as construction, design, and urban planning.

Conjugation in the present indicative is regular for this -ít verb:

én építek, te építesz, ő épít, mi építünk, ti építetek, ők építenek. The base form for the third person singular is épít. Past tense forms include építettem (I built) and építették (they built), with other forms formed in a standard Hungarian pattern. The word is stress-accented on the first syllable: É-pít.

Usage notes: épít is widely used in everyday speech to describe the act of building buildings, infrastructure, or objects, and it can be used metaphorically, as in építeni egy jövőt (to build a future). In compounds, it appears with nouns to denote construction activity or the profession of construction, such as építőipar (construction industry) or építészet (architecture).

Examples:

- A vállalkozó egy új hidat épít.

- Én építek egy házat.