Neutralizálnak

Neutralizálnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they neutralize.” It is the present tense, third-person plural of the verb neutralizálni (to neutralize). The verb is formed regularly from the stem neutralizál- plus the personal ending -nak/-nek, yielding neutralizálnak in standard, harmonized spelling.

Etymology and usage

The word is a borrowed formation built with the common Hungarian -izál suffix, used to form verbs from stems that describe turning something into a neutral state or counteracting a effect. The meaning spans both literal and figurative senses: to render something neutral (chemistry), to counteract or offset a threat, effect, or argument (general or rhetorical contexts). In everyday language, semlegesít is the more typical synonym in many scientific or technical contexts, but neutralizál is widely understood and used, especially in more technical or formal texts.

Conjugation and forms

Neutralizál is a regular -ál verb. Besides neutralizálnak (they neutralize), other common forms include neutralizálom (I neutralize), neutralizálod (you neutralize), neutralizálja (he/she neutralizes), neutralizáljuk (we neutralize), and neutralizáljátok (you all neutralize). Past tenses form with -tak/-tunk endings, e.g., neutralizáltak (they neutralized).

Contexts and examples

In chemistry, neutralizálni is used when a base neutralizes an acid, though semlegesít is also common: A savat lúggal semlegesítik. In security or risk contexts, one might say: A támadást sikerült neutralizálni. In policy or rhetoric, critics may be neutralizált by counterarguments: Az ellenérveket hatékonyan neutralizálják.

See also

Semlegesít, egyensúlyozás, igei képzések -ál/-ít/-ol szerkezetű igék.