összpontosítsanak

Összpontosítsanak is a Hungarian verb form, the present subjunctive (also called the conjunctive mood) for the third-person plural of összpontosítani, meaning to focus or concentrate. The form is used to express a wish, suggestion, or instruction addressed to a group and is more common in formal or written Hungarian. In English, it corresponds to “they should focus” or “let them focus.”

Usage and context: Összpontosítsanak appears mainly in subordinate clauses after verbs of desire, instruction, or exhortation, or in formal directives directed at multiple people. In everyday speech, speakers more often use the imperative form összpontosítsatok for “you all focus.” Examples include: “Kérjük, összpontosítsanak a feladatokra.” (Please focus on the tasks.) and “A vezetőség azt kéri, hogy összpontosítsanak a projekt kockázatainak megértésére.” (The management requests that they focus on understanding the project risks.)

Etymology and morphology: The verb összpontosítani is built from the prefix össz- (together) + pontos (precise) + -ítani (to form a verb). The present subjunctive suffix -janak/-jenek yields összpontosítsanak in the third-person plural. The stem can undergo minor phonological changes before the suffix, such as the -ít- root becoming -íts- in this form. Related forms include összpontosítson (3rd singular present subjunctive) and összpontosítsatok (2nd person plural imperative).

See also: The basic translation is “to focus” or “to concentrate”; a common synonym in Hungarian is koncentráljanak.