Lennétek

Lennétek is the second-person plural present conditional form of the Hungarian verb lenni, which means “to be.” It expresses a hypothetical or contingent state and translates to “you would be” in English. It is used when describing what would be true under certain conditions or in statements addressing multiple people.

Form: Lenni is irregular, and its present conditional forms are lennék, lennél, lenne, lennénk, lennétek, lennének. The form lennétek corresponds specifically to the second-person plural “you would be.”

Usage: Lennétek appears mainly in conditional clauses or in main clauses describing a hypothetical situation. It can follow if-clauses introduced by ha, or be used in direct statements that imagine a different reality. For example: “Ha ti lennétek ott, megértenétek.” or “Ha ti lennétek a vendégek, más lenne a program.”

Examples:

- Ha ti lennétek itt, segíthetnétek a szervezésben.

- Azt mondták, hogy ti lennétek a felelősek.

Notes: In everyday speech, the subject pronoun ti is often implied by the verb form, so it can be omitted. Lennétek contrasts with other conditional forms of lenni, such as lennék (1st person singular) or lennének (3rd person plural). It is a standard part of modern Hungarian grammar for expressing hypothetical second-person plural states.