Játszanak

Játszanak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they play.” It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb játszani, which means to play (a game, sport, instrument, etc.). The infinitive játszani is formed from the stem játszan- plus the suffix -ni. In the present tense, the stem remains játszan- and the third-person plural ending -ak/-nak is added, producing játszanak. The form is used with a plural subject or in general statements about multiple players.

Grammatical notes: Hungarian verbs are heavily inflected for person and number. Játszanak corresponds to the subject “ők” (they). It is used in present-time or habitual contexts, similar to the English “they play.” The pronunciation is approximately [ˈjaːtszɒnɒk], with a consonant cluster produced by the -tz- and -zan- segments.

Usage and examples:

- A gyerekek játszanak a parkban. (The children are playing in the park.)

- Ők játszanak együtt minden délután. (They play together every afternoon.)

- Ha játszanak, akkor jók lesznek a meccsen. (If they play, they will be good in the match.)

Related forms include játszom (I play), játszol (you play), játszik (he/she/it plays), játszunk (we play), and játszanak (they play). These illustrate the regular present-tense conjugation pattern of the verb játszani.