Nyilatkoztok

Nyilatkoztok is a Hungarian verb form. It is the second person plural present indicative of the verb nyilatkozik, which means to declare, to state, or to make a statement. In this form, the subject is understood to be “you” referring to more than one person.

Grammatically, nyilatkozik belongs to the group of Hungarian verbs that form the present tense with the suffix -tok in the second person plural: nyilatkozom (I declare), nyilatkozol (you declare, singular), nyilatkozik (he/she declares), nyilatkozunk (we declare), nyilatkoztok (you declare, plural), nyilatkoznak (they declare). The second person plural form indicates an action performed by multiple people addressed by the speaker. The verb nyilatkozik itself is formed from the noun nyilatkozat (declaration) and the verbal suffix -ik/-izik in its historical development, with nyilatkozt- serving as the stem for the second person plural.

Usage notes: nyilatkoztok is a present-tense, non-imperative form. For an imperative meaning “declare!” one would use nyilatkozzatok in standard Hungarian. The form nyilatkoztok is common in formal or written language when describing what a group of people declares or states.

Semantics and contexts: The verb is used in legal, political, media, and everyday contexts to indicate that a group or multiple speakers are making a statement or giving information. It can appear in reports, statements, press conferences, and declarations.

See also: nyilatkozik, nyilatkozat, nyilatkozzatok.