Felveszik

Felveszik is a Hungarian verb form belonging to the verb felvenni, built from the prefix fel- attached to vesz (the stem of venni, “to take”). The form felveszik represents the third person plural present indicative, used to describe actions performed by “they” or by multiple subjects.

Meanings and usage

Felveszik has several related senses, depending on context. In employment or admission contexts it denotes hiring, admitting, or enrolling people into an organization, program, or course. For example: A cég felveszi az új dolgozókat. (The company hires the new employees.) In other senses it can mean to pick up, lift, or acquire something physically, as in a task or object. It is also used for taking or recording information, or for capturing signals and data. Additionally, felveszik can describe a person or device answering a phone call or taking up a responsibility or role, as in felveszik a telefont or felveszik a feladatot.

Examples

- A vállalat felveszi az új mérnököket. (The company hires the new engineers.)

- A telefon felveszi a hívást. (The phone answers the call / they answer the call.)

- A kutató felvette az adatokat a kísérlet során. (The researcher collected the data during the experiment.)

- A diákok felveszik az új tantárgyat a következő szemeszterben. (The students take up the new subject in the next semester.)

Grammatical notes

Felveszik is the standard form for third person plural present. The verb felvenni has several related forms for different tenses and persons (felveszek, felveszel, felveszi, felvesszük, felvesszétek, felveszik). The exact sense of felveszik is determined by its object and the broader context.

Related concepts

The prefix fel- with vesz/venni yields a range of meanings in Hungarian, including taking up, taking on, or taking in, often requiring careful attention to the object and collocations to convey the intended nuance.