Elválasszák

Elválasszák is a Hungarian verb form derived from the infinitive elválasztani, meaning to separate or detach. It represents the third-person plural form in the conjunctive (kötőmód) mood, a mood used for wishes, possibilities, or commands in subordinate clauses. In everyday language the indicative form elválasztják is far more common, used to state that “they separate” or “they are separating.” Elválasszák, therefore, appears mainly in formal, literary, or legal contexts where the speaker aims to express a hypothetical, desired, or conditional action.

Morphologically, elválasszák is formed from the base elválaszt- (the root of elválasztani) with the definite/indefinite third-person plural conjugation suffix -ák, adapted to the conjunctive mood. This contrasts with other related forms from the same verb, such as elválasztják (present indicative) or elválasztanák (conditional/subjunctive in some constructions).

Usage and registers vary: elválasszák tends to appear in written, formal, or regulatory texts and in stylistically elevated prose. It may also occur in clauses after verbs of desire, necessity, or possibility, where a speaker wishes or permits that the action be carried out by the subject group.

Related forms include elválasztják (they separate), elválasztaná (he/she would separate), and elválasztani (to separate, infinitive). The root is prefixed by el-, indicating a sense of detachment or removal, consistent with the core meaning of elválasztani. See also: elválasztás, elválasztó.