Pislogok.

to blink

Questions & Answers about Pislogok.

What does the -ok ending mean in pislogok?

The -ok ending shows:

• 1st person singular = I
• present tense
• indefinite conjugation

So pislogok means I blink / I am blinking.

In Hungarian, the verb ending often already tells you the subject, so you do not need a separate word for I.

What is the base form of pislogok?

The dictionary form is pislogni, which is the infinitive, meaning to blink.

You can think of it like this:

• pislogni = to blink
• pislogok = I blink

The verb stem here is pislog-.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Hungarian usually leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending.

So:

• Pislogok. = I blink / I am blinking.

If you add én (I), it usually adds emphasis:

• Én pislogok. = I’m the one blinking / I blink

So the short sentence Pislogok. is completely normal.

Is pislogok present tense only, or can it also mean I am blinking?