Megfogalmazzák

Megfogalmazzák is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they formulate” or “they articulate.” It is derived from the verb megfogalmazni (to formulate, to phrase) and uses the prefix meg- together with the stem fogalmaz- (to phrase). The ending -ják marks the third-person plural in the present tense, so megfogalmazzák is used when the subject is plural and the action is taking place in the present.

Morphology and tense: Megfogalmazzák is a finite present-tense form. The prefix meg- often signals completion or thoroughness in Hungarian perfective aspect, and fogalmaz- is the verb stem meaning to phrase or to compose. The suffix -ják indicates third-person plural present. Other persons and numbers are formed with the corresponding endings: megfogalmazom (I formulate), megfogalmazod (you formulate, singular), megfogalmazza (he/she formulats/formulates), megfogalmazzuk (we formulate), megfogalmazzátok (you formulate, plural), megfogalmazzák (they formulate).

Usage: The form is common in formal written or spoken Hungarian when describing a group that is shaping a statement, conclusion, proposal, or set of instructions. It frequently appears in reports, policy documents, academic writing, and journalism to convey that multiple actors are articulating a position or decision.

Examples:

- A kutatók megfogalmazzák a következtetéseket. (The researchers formulate the conclusions.)

- A megfigyelők megfogalmazzák követeléseiket. (The observers articulate their demands.)

Notes: The form megfogalmazzák is specifically third-person plural present. Other persons and numbers have the corresponding forms: megfogalmazom, megfogalmazod, megfogalmazza, megfogalmazzuk, megfogalmazzátok, megfogalmazzák. This verb can also appear in noun forms such as megfogalmazás (formulation).