Ronthatják

Ronthatják is a Hungarian verb form meaning to ruin or spoil, and it represents the third-person plural present tense in the definite conjugation of the verb ronthat. The base verb is ronthat, and ronthatják is formed by adding the suffix -ják to the stem, signaling that the subject is they and that the direct object is definite in the clause.

In usage, ronthatják is typically employed with a definite object, for example: A bulit ronthatják. (They may ruin the party / They ruin the party.) The form can express either a simple present or a prospective action, depending on context and accompanying particles, but it is commonly interpreted as a statement about potential or imminent ruin when used with objects like plans, moods, or events.

Grammatical notes:

- Person/number: third person plural.

- Tense: present tense in the definite conjugation.

- Object: used with a definite direct object (the object is counted as definite within the clause).

- Related forms: ronthatni (infinitive), ronthatom/ronthatod (other persons with definite objects), and other conjugations of ronthat.

Semantically, ronthatják is used to discuss actions that could spoil outcomes, damage plans, or ruin occasions. It appears in both formal and informal Hungarian and is often found in discussions about risks, planning, or competitive contexts where someone might undermine a result.

See also: ronthatni, rongálás (damage), tönkretesz (to ruin completely).