Igekötők: fel-, le-, vissza-
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Reggel hatkor felkelek.
I get up at six in the morning.
Leülök a székre.
I sit down on the chair.
Mikor jön vissza a barátod?
When is your friend coming back?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Igekötők: fel-, le-, vissza-
More verbal prefixes: fel- (up), le- (down), vissza- (back), össze- (together).
Examples: felkel (get up), leül (sit down), visszajön (come back), összegyűjt (collect together).
Prefixes separate in negation and question: Felkelt? → Kelt fel?
Common Error Patterns
Failing to separate the verbal prefix in questions or negation (e.g., 'nem felkeltem' instead of 'nem keltem fel').
Confusing directional prefixes, e.g., using fel- (up) instead of le- (down) for a downward action.
Reggel hatkor felkelek.
I get up at six in the morning.
'Felkel' = fel (up) + kel (rise). The prefix stays attached in simple statement.
Leülök a székre.
I sit down on the chair.
'Leül' = le (down) + ül (sit). Indicates the downward motion of sitting.
Mikor jön vissza a barátod?
When is your friend coming back?
In questions, the prefix 'vissza' separates from the verb: 'vissza...jön'.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises