Csináljanak

Csináljanak is the third-person plural imperative form (jussive mood) of the Hungarian verb csinálni, meaning to do or to make. It is used to urge or command a group of people to perform an action, and is typically translated as “let them do” or “do (this).” It is distinct from the second-person plural imperative csináljatok (you all do) and from the third-person singular csináljon (let him/her do).

Morphology and usage notes: the form is built from the verb stem csinál- plus the suffix -janak, which marks the third-person plural imperative. The exact suffix (-janak vs. -jenek) follows Hungarian vowel harmony and stem characteristics; in csináljanak the back-vowel condition of the stem favors -janak. This form is commonly found in directives, prescriptions, and formal or written language, where the speaker addresses a group indirectly or expresses a wish about others’ actions.

Usage considerations: csináljanak is often used with constructions that soften commands with a sense of suggestion or permission, such as hadd csináljanak valamit (“let them do something”). It can be negated with ne: ne csináljanak meg valamit (“don’t let them do something”). In everyday speech, speakers may prefer other forms like csinálják a feladatot or csináljanak valamit, depending on context.

Examples:

- Hadd csináljanak valamit most, hogy haladni tudjunk. (Let them do something now so that we can move forward.)

- Ne csináljanak hibát, amikor dolgoznak. (Don’t make mistakes when they work.)

- Csináljanak meg egy egyszerű feladatot, és tessenek visszajelzni. (Please do a simple task and report back.)

Etymology: derived from csinálni (to do, to make) with the standard third-person plural imperative suffix -janak.