Megtelnek

Megtelnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they fill up” or “they become full.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb megtelni, which conveys that something becomes full or is filled to capacity. The form is used with plural subjects that become filled, such as containers, rooms, or crowds.

Examples illustrate its use in everyday language. For instance, A poharak megtelnek means “the glasses fill up,” and A stadionok megtelnek means “the stadiums fill up.” The verb can also be used metaphorically, as in A város megtelik élettel, meaning “the city becomes full of life.”

Origin and morphology notes: megtelni is built from the root tel- (to be full, to fill) with the prefix meg- that often signals completion or fullness. The ending -nek marks third-person plural present tense. The corresponding singular form is megtelik, used with singular subjects (for example, A pohár megtelik).

Context and usage: Megtelnek is commonly employed for concrete cases (liquids in glasses, crowds filling a venue) and can be extended to figurative fullness (a place or community becoming filled with people, activity, or life). In all uses, agreement between subject and verb is important to maintain grammatical correctness.

See also: telik, megtelik, megtelni.