Nyugodtak

Nyugodtak is a form encountered in Hungarian language, derived from the adjective nyugodt meaning calm. It functions primarily as a finite verb form in the past tense for third-person plural, conveying that a group of people calmed down or were calm. In other contexts, nyugodtak can also appear as a predicative adjective in plural describing a group, or as a nominalized phrase referring to “the calm ones” when used with supporting context.

Etymology and usage context: The base nyugodt carries the sense of calm. The ending -ak is a common plural or derivational marker in Hungarian, and nyugodtak appears in narrative or descriptive text as part of a clause referring to a plural subject. The form is most often found in everyday language and literature as a simple past reference to mood or state.

Usage notes: Nyugodtak can be observed in sentences describing groups whose members are calm or who have calmed down. For example, in a sentence like A diákok nyugodtak voltak a vizsgán, meaning “The students were calm during the exam.” The word is not associated with a widely recognized concept, organization, or place.

See also: nyugodt, nyugodtan.