Hívtok

Hívtok is the second-person plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb hív, meaning to call or to invite in a general sense. It is used when addressing multiple people informally and corresponds to “you all call” or “you all summon.” In formal address, different forms are used (for example, Önök hívnak).

Morphology and pronunciation: The form is built from the stem hív- with the suffix -tok, yielding hívtok. The spelling reflects Hungarian phonology, where a consonant (t) appears before the plural suffix. The usual stress falls on the first syllable: HÍ-vtok.

Usage notes: Hívtok is primarily used to describe calling someone on the phone or summoning someone by name in the present tense. For inviting someone to an event, the standard Hungarian verb is meghívni; its present plural form is typically meghívtok or meghívjátok, depending on register and construction. The distinction is important: hívtok does not carry the direct sense of inviting in the common modern usage, which often uses meghívtok via meghívni.

Grammatical context: The form signals a plural, informal addressing of multiple people. In formal contexts addressing several people, the corresponding form would be Önök hívnak, using the third-person plural verb form with Önök.

Examples:

- Ti hívtok most? — Are you all calling now?

- Ti hívtok engem? — Are you all calling me?

See also: hív (to call), meghívni (to invite), Önök (formal you, plural)