Archiválnak

Archiválnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning they archive. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb archiválni, which means to archive or to file away for long-term storage. The related noun is archív, meaning archive, and the process is referred to by the noun archiválás. The infinitive archiválni is built from the stem archivál- plus the -ni ending; the present tense forms add person-specific endings, with archiválnak used for “they archive.”

Etymology and language notes: archiválni is a loan from the word archív (archive), itself originating in the European archiving tradition and influenced by Romance and historical Latin terminology. In Hungarian, verbs derived from archív typically form their aorist and present tense with the archív- root, followed by standard tense endings.

Usage: archiválnak is used to describe ongoing archiving activity conducted by a plural subject, such as a team, department, or organization. It commonly appears in contexts involving records management, libraries, offices, and digital data repositories. Example (illustrative): Ők archiválnak dokumentumokat. This indicates that the group is currently or regularly filing documents into an archive.

Related terms: archiválás (the act of archiving), archív (archive), archívum (an archive collection), archiváló (archiver, one who archives).

See also: archív, archívum, archiválás, archiválásra vonatkozó szabályozás (standards and policies related to archiving), OAIS reference model in digital archiving contexts.

Note: Archiválnak is specific to present tense with a plural subject; other forms exist for different persons and tenses, such as archiválok (I archive) or archiválja (he/she archives) depending on the subject.