Elhagyják

Elhagyják is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they abandon" or "they are abandoning." It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb elhagyni, which means to abandon or to leave behind.

Grammatically, elhagyni comprises the prefix el- (indicating separation or completion) and the stem hagy- from hagyni (to leave). In Hungarian present tense, regular verbs take specific endings; for elhagyni the third-person plural present form is -ják, yielding elhagyják. This form is used when the subject is plural.

Usage notes and examples illustrate how the form functions in sentences. For example: Az emberek elhagyják a régi házat. (The people abandon the old house.) A csapat tagjai elhagyják a tervet. (The team members abandon the plan.) These examples show how elhagyják places the action on a plural subject and a direct object in the accusative case.

Related forms include elhagyja (he/she abandons) in the third-person singular present, and elhagyják’s past tense equivalent elhagyták (they abandoned). The verb can also appear in compound tenses and moods through standard Hungarian verb conver­sion with the same stem.

See also: elhagyás (abandonment), hagyni (to leave), elhagyó (abandoner or related participle).

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