Hangolnak

Hangolnak is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb hangolni, which means to tune, calibrate, or harmonize. The infinitive hangolni is used for the general action of tuning, while hangolnak specifically describes that action carried out by multiple subjects, as in “őket hangolnak” or “a csoport hangolnak.”

Etymology and grammatical notes: hangolni is formed from hang (sound) with the agentive suffix -olni, creating a verb that covers tuning or adjusting audible or mechanical systems. In the present tense, the suffix -nak marks third-person plural, yielding hangolnak for “they tune.” The corresponding forms for other subjects are hangolok (I tune), hangolsz (you tune), hangol (he/she tunes), hangolunk (we tune), hangoltok (you all tune).

Common uses: hangolnak is used in musical contexts to describe tuning instruments before a performance, for example, “Ők hangolnak hangszereket a koncert előtt.” It is also applicable to calibrating or tuning equipment, software, or systems, as in “a folyamatot hangolják a kívánt működéshez,” and can be extended metaphorically to harmonizing plans, messages, or strategies among a group.

Related terms: hangolás (tuning/calibration, the noun form), hangoló (tuner or tuning device), hangolódik (to become tuned or to become attuned).

In summary, hangolnak denotes a plural subject performing tuning or calibration, primarily in musical, technical, or metaphorical contexts.