Egyezniük

Egyezniük is a Hungarian non-finite verbal form: the infinitive egyezni (to agree) with the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük attached. In grammar, egyezniük creates a non-finite phrase that denotes “their agreeing” or “to have them agree,” and it is often used with auxiliary verbs or expressions of necessity or obligation.

Morphology and function: The base verb egyezni means to be in accord or to come to an agreement. The suffix -ük marks the subject as they (plural). The resulting form egyezniük functions as an infinitive that can serve as the complement of modal elements, such as kell or érdemes, or appear in other non-finite constructions. It is not conjugated for person or tense; the action is expressed in an undetermined time frame relative to the main verb of the sentence.

Usage: Egyezniük commonly appears in formal or legal-administrative contexts, and in constructions stating obligation or necessity. For example: A feleknek egyezniük kell. (The parties must agree.) This illustrates how the infinitive with possessive suffix conveys that a group must perform the action, with the subject indicated by the suffix. Past-tense or hypothetical nuances can be conveyed by surrounding verbs, not by changing egyezniük itself.

Relation to finite forms: The finite present third-person plural form is egyeznek (they agree). Egyezniük, by contrast, remains non-finite and is used where the sentence requires an infinitive clause or a non-finite complement, such as after kell, érdemes, vagy szükséges. The distinction mirrors the broader Hungarian pattern of combining non-finite verb forms with auxiliary verbs to express modality and obligation.