Beavatkoztok

Beavatkoztok is the second person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb beavatkozni, meaning to intervene or to meddle in something. The form is used when addressing multiple people who are performing the action of intervening; the verb is transitive and typically takes a complement indicating where or in what something is being intervened, for example into a debate or into a decision (valamibe, a vitába, a döntésbe).

Usage notes: Beavatkoztok often carries a nuance of unwanted interference, depending on context. It can be neutral in some situations, but more commonly it implies intrusion into others’ affairs. It appears in everyday speech as well as in journalism or commentary when describing people who get involved in a matter.

Grammar: It is a regular verb with the prefix be- and the infinitive beavatkozni. The ending -tok marks the second person plural in the present tense, so the subject is typically you all (ti), though the pronoun can be omitted since the ending itself encodes the person and number.

Examples:

- Ti beavatkoztok a vitába. You intervene in the argument.

- Ha szükség van rá, ti beavatkoztok a helyzetbe. If needed, you intervene in the situation.

Etymology: The verb beavatkozik/beavatkozni is formed from the prefix be- meaning “into” attached to a root related to avatkozik, with a cognate noun avatkozás meaning intervention or interference. The exact historical development is debated, but the modern sense centers on taking part in or altering a situation.