Parancsolunk

Parancsolunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning "we command" or "we give orders." It is the first-person plural present indicative of the verb parancsolni, which means to command or order. The form signals that the speaker, together with others, issues an instruction to others.

Origin and construction: The noun parancs means command or order, and parancsolni is built from the stem parancsol- plus the infinitive suffix -ni. The present tense is formed with the personal ending -unk, yielding parancsolunk. The verb is transitive and typically governs a direct object or a subordinate clause introduced by hogy to express what is commanded. Example: Mi parancsolunk mindenkinek, hogy álljon meg.

Usage and nuance: Parancsolunk is generally found in formal, ceremonial, military, or legal language, or in reported speech within historical narratives. It conveys authority and obligation. In everyday speech, speakers more often use milder verbs such as utasít (to instruct) or kérünk, or use imperative forms like parancsolj or parancsoljatok for direct commands.

See also: parancsolni; parancs; utasít; utasítás. The related form parancsoljunk exists to express "let us command" and a broader hortative or optative sense.