Beszélniük

Beszélniük is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person plural conditional mood of the verb "beszélni," which means "to speak." The suffix "-niuk" indicates the third-person plural possessive, meaning "their." Therefore, "beszélniük" literally translates to "their speaking" or "for them to speak."

This form is used when expressing a hypothetical or conditional situation involving a group of people speaking. It often appears in sentences that describe what would happen if they were to speak, or what they would need to do if they were to speak. For example, in a sentence like "Ha tudnának, beszélniük kellene," which means "If they knew, they would have to speak," "beszélniük" functions as the infinitive verb in a conditional construction. It signifies the action of speaking in relation to the subject "they." The conditional mood implies uncertainty or a hypothetical scenario, and the third-person plural subject dictates the form of the verb. Understanding the components of "beszélniük" – the infinitive "beszélni" and the possessive suffix "-niuk" – is key to deciphering its meaning in Hungarian grammar.