érkezik

érkezik is a Hungarian verb meaning "to arrive." It denotes the act of reaching a destination and can refer to people, vehicles, information, or events. The infinitive form is érkezni. It is an intransitive verb, typically used without a direct object, and its present-tense forms vary by person and number; the third-person singular present form is érkezik.

Prefixation and related forms: Hungarian frequently uses prefixes to alter meaning. With meg- the verb becomes megérkezik, meaning "to arrive" in the sense of having reached a destination or completed the act of arriving. The past tense is érkezett (he/she/it arrived), and megérkezett is used for the prefixed form in the past.

Usage and nuance: érkezik is used for physical arrival (a train, a person, a package) as well as for figurative arrivals (news, a decision, information). It can pair with adverbial phrases of place or time to specify where and when the arrival occurs.

Examples:

- A vonat megérkezik a pályaudvarra. (The train is arriving at the station.)

- A levél megérkezett. (The letter has arrived.)

- Megérkezik az urnság, amikor a munkát befejezik. (Note: this example illustrates usage with a prefix; in natural Hungarian more common variants would be used in context.)

Etymology: érkezik is a native Hungarian verb; its infinitive is érkezni. It belongs to the common class of Hungarian intransitive verbs used to describe the moment of arriving.