Büntetitek

Büntetitek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “you (plural) punish,” used in the present indicative tense. It is a finite form derived from the verb büntetni, which means to punish. In Hungarian, the subject is often implied by the verb ending, so büntetitek typically stands for “you punish” (you all punish) without explicitly stating a subject pronoun.

Morphology and usage

Büntetitek reflects the second-person plural person and the present tense, active voice. It is one of several present-tense second-person forms in Hungarian, alongside singular forms such as bünteted (you punish, singular). The form is commonly used when addressing a group directly, whether in instruction, discipline, or description of a recurring action. Like other Hungarian verb forms, büntetitek relies on vowel harmony and stem conjugation, and its exact suffix (-itek) aligns with the verb stem büntet-.

Grammatical notes

Hungarian often omits the subject pronoun, so büntetitek can function independently as a complete clause. The form contrasts with büntetik (they punish) in the third person plural. The vocabulary item büntetni (to punish) is native to Hungarian, with büntetitek being its second-person plural present form.

Examples

- Ha megszegik a szabályt, büntetitek őket. (If they break the rule, you punish them.)

- A fegyelmezés érdekében büntetitek a diákokat. (For discipline, you punish the students.)

See also

Büntetni, Hungarian verb conjugation, present indicative.