Figyelik

Figyelik is a Hungarian verb form meaning to watch, pay attention to, or monitor. It is the present indicative third-person plural form of figyel, the verb whose core sense is to attend, observe, or keep under observation. The root figyel is used in a range of contexts from everyday attention to formal surveillance; figyelik specifically conveys ongoing observation by multiple subjects.

Etymology and usage: figyel derives from the general concept of paying attention. Figyelik emphasizes an ongoing, collective act of watching or monitoring, as opposed to more deliberate or intermittent observation often expressed by megfigyel or figyelem. The related noun figyelem means attention, and megfigyel means to observe or monitor in a more thorough or formal sense.

Examples: Ahelyzetet folyamatosan figyelik. The authorities are continuously monitoring the situation. A megfigyelő kamerák figyelik a folyosót. Surveillance cameras are watching the corridor. A közösség figyeli az eseményeket, és szükség szerint reagál. The community watches the events and responds as needed.

Conjugation note: figyelik is the third-person plural present form. Related present forms include: én figyelek, te figyelsz, ő figyel, mi figyelünk, ti figyeltek, ők figyelik. Related nouns include figyelem (attention) and figyelés (watching/monitoring).