Jósoljatok

Jósoljatok is the second-person plural imperative form of the Hungarian verb jósolni, meaning to predict or foretell. It is used when addressing multiple people, instructing them to make a forecast, tell fortunes, or guess about a future outcome. The form combines the stem jósol- with the imperative suffix -jatok, following standard Hungarian verb conjugation for the plural imperative.

Etymology and related forms: The verb jósolni comes from the root jósol-, which is related to concepts of prophecy and omen. Related nouns include jóslat (prophecy, forecast) and jósló (a fortune-teller or predictor). The singular imperative form is jósolj, while the plural form is jósoljatok.

Usage and nuance: Jósoljatok is used in direct address to a group. It can appear in everyday speech, literature, folklore, or playful contexts where prediction or guessing about the future is involved. The phrase can carry a light, rhetorical, or ceremonial tone depending on the setting, and in modern usage it is most often found in informal or stylistic contexts rather than formal prose.

Examples:

- Jósoljatok meg nekem, ki nyeri a versenyt. (Forecast for me who will win the contest.)

- Jövendőmondáshoz hasonló játék közben a csoport így vall: jósoljatok, mit hoz a holnap. (During a fortune-telling–style game, the group says: predict what tomorrow will bring.)

See also: jóslat, jósló, jósolni.

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