Jöjjenek

jöjjenek is a finite verb form in Hungarian, derived from the verb jönni (to come). It expresses a wish or invitation that multiple subjects come, roughly equivalent to the English phrase “let them come.” In Hungarian grammar, jöjjenek is described as the third-person plural form in the optative or subjunctive mood, formed from the stem jöjj- with the suffix -enek (the ending changes with vowel harmony).

As a grammatical form, jöjjenek is not a separate lexical item but a specific conjugated form of jönni. The suffix -enek (or -jenek, depending on vowel harmony) marks the third-person plural and optative meaning. The stem undergoes the customary phonetic adjustments before the suffix, yielding the written form jöjjenek.

Usage is typically found in formal writing, historical or literary texts, religious or ceremonial language, and occasionally in careful spoken register. In everyday conversation, speakers more often use simpler constructions to convey a similar idea, such as “jöjjenek ide” (Let them come here) when the optative sense is desired.

Examples:

- Jöjjenek ide. Let them come here.

- Jöjjenek, és beszéljünk róluk. Let them come, and we will discuss them.

See also: Hungarian grammar, verb conjugation, mood in Hungarian.