Elválnak

Elválnak is a Hungarian verb meaning to separate or to part ways. It can describe both romantic separations and other kinds of parts, such as groups or entities moving apart. In everyday language it is often used to refer to the dissolution of a marriage, but the sense is not exclusively legal; the context determines whether the meaning is personal, social, or legal.

Form and conjugation: The infinitive is elválni. The present tense for the third-person plural is elválnak, and the third-person singular is elválik. The past tense forms include elvált (he/she separated) and elváltak (they separated). The verb is built with the prefix el- added to válni, conveying the idea of parting or detaching.

Usage notes: In romantic contexts, elválnak often corresponds to divorce, but the legal term for divorce is válás; elválás is a broader term for separation. Examples: A házaspár elválik. A házaspárok elváltak. The choice of word can signal whether the separation is social, personal, or legal.

See also: válás, elválás.