ülnek

Ülnek is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb ülni, which means to sit. It is used when referring to a group of subjects that are in a sitting position. In Hungarian, subject pronouns are often omitted, so ülnek can function as a complete clause meaning “they sit” or “they are sitting.”

Formation and grammar: The verb stem is ül-, and the third-person plural present suffix is -nek, applied after consonant stems with front vowels. This yields ülnek. Other present-tense forms of ülni follow regular conjugation patterns: én ülök (I sit), te ülsz (you sit, singular), ő ül (he/she sits), mi ülünk (we sit), ti ültök (you sit, plural), ők ülnek (they sit). Hungarian present tense generally expresses the present or habitual action rather than a distinct progressive aspect.

Usage notes: ülnek is used for describing multiple subjects in a sitting position, without implying a continuous action beyond the present. The verb is transitive in the sense of a physical state rather than requiring a direct object. It often appears with location phrases, e.g., A diákok az asztaloknál ülnek (The students sit at the desks).

Examples:

- A diákok az asztaloknál ülnek.

- Ők ülnek a padon.

Related forms: ülni (to sit) is the base verb; other conjugations follow the standard pattern for the verb. The root ül- can appear in compounds and in expressions describing posture or seating.