Növekedjenek

Növekedjenek is a Hungarian verb form. It is the present subjunctive (a mood used for wishes, possibilities, or hypothetical statements) of the verb növekedni, meaning to grow or to increase. The form is specifically 3rd person plural, and is used with a plural subject. In English, it corresponds to let them grow or that they may grow. The infinitive of the verb is növekedni.

Morphology and related forms: Növekedjenek is built from the stem növeked- with the subjunctive ending -jenek, appropriate for 3rd person plural. The corresponding singular present subjunctive form is növekedjen (let him/her/it grow), and the other person-number forms include növekedjetek (2nd person plural) and növekedjenek (3rd person plural). The base verb növekedni belongs to the class of intransitive verbs describing growth or increase.

Usage and register: This form is predominantly found in formal, literary, or ceremonial contexts, including official statements, prayers, or rhetorical clauses. It expresses a wish, a hope, or a hypothetical scenario about growth or increase. It is less common in everyday spoken Hungarian, where indicative or imperative constructions are more typical.

Examples:

- Növekedjenek a bevételek az év végéig. (Let the revenues grow by the end of the year.)

- Növekedjenek a lakossági adatok a következő negyedévben. (Let the population figures increase in the next quarter.)

- A cél az, hogy növekedjenek a színvonalak és a szolgáltatások. (The goal is that the standards and services grow.)

Etymology and relation: The form stems from növekedni, whose noun counterpart is növekedés (growth). Növekedjenek shares the common subjunctive suffix pattern used with plural subjects in Hungarian.