Breakdown of Megkeverem a kártyapaklit, miközben te számolsz.
te
you
az
the
miközben
while
kártyapakli
a pack of cards
Questions & Answers about Megkeverem a kártyapaklit, miközben te számolsz.
What does meg- add to megkeverem?
The base verb kever means to mix, and with cards it commonly means to shuffle. The prefix meg- often gives the idea of a completed, whole action.
So:
- keverem = I am mixing/shuffling it
- megkeverem = I shuffle it / I’ll shuffle it completely
In this sentence, megkeverem suggests a single completed action rather than just an ongoing process.
Why does the verb end in -em in megkeverem?
Because this is the definite conjugation.
Hungarian verbs often have two sets of endings:
- indefinite conjugation: used when there is no definite object
- definite conjugation: used when the direct object is definite
Here the object is a kártyapaklit = the deck of cards, which is definite, so the verb takes the definite 1st person singular ending:
- keverek = I shuffle/mix something
- keverem = I shuffle/mix it / the deck
Why is számolsz not also in the definite conjugation?