érünk

érünk is a finite verb form in Hungarian. It is not a standalone lexical entry like a dictionary form, but rather the first-person plural present tense form that can be attached to different verb stems ending in -ér-. In Hungarian, the ending -ünk (with the appropriate vowel harmony, yielding -ünk for front-vowel stems like ér) marks “we” as the subject. Therefore érünk indicates an action performed by “we,” but its exact meaning depends on which verb’s stem is used together with the ending.

Because Hungarian verbs are highly productive and many stems can pair with the -ünk ending, érünk can appear with a variety of lexical meanings. The form itself carries no independent sense beyond indicating the subject (we) and the present tense. To derive a specific meaning, one must identify the underlying verb (the infinitive form and stem) from which érünk is formed.

In linguistic terms, érünk illustrates how Hungarian conjugation combines a stem with person-number endings to create finite verb forms. The presence of -ér in the stem is a characteristic of some verbs, and the exact semantics come from the chosen verb rather than from the form érünk alone. This highlights the broader pattern in Hungarian where many verb forms are made by attaching person-specific endings to verb stems.

See also: Hungarian grammar, verb conjugation, personal endings, present tense.