Említsünk

Említsünk is the first-person plural hortative form of the Hungarian verb említeni, meaning “to mention.” It is used to propose that the speaker and others collectively mention or bring up something. As a mood form, it conveys a suggestion or invitation rather than a simple command.

Morphology and use: the form is built from the stem említ- with the suffix that marks the 1st person plural hortative. It is common in both spoken and written Hungarian when a group decision or collaborative action is being proposed. In practice, it often appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause introducing a course of action, such as “Említsünk meg…” or “Említsünk példát.” The phrase can be followed by objects, clauses, or complement phrases depending on what is to be mentioned.

Context and nuance: említsünk is neutral to formal, suitable for academic writing, guidelines, and professional discourse, especially when encouraging group participation in a topic or task. It differs from the imperative form used for a single listener and from the infinitive, which states a general action rather than proposing it to the group.

Examples:

- Említsünk meg minden releváns forrást a dolgozatban.

- Említsünk példát, hogy illusztráljuk az érveket.

Etymology and related forms: the base is említeni (to mention). Related mood forms include the imperative for singular or plural listeners and other subjunctive or hortative constructions, but említsünk specifically signals a collective suggestion to mention something.