Süllyesztik

Süllyesztik is a Hungarian verb meaning to cause to sink or submerge, typically in reference to an object being lowered beneath the surface of a liquid. The action can be physical, such as sinking a vessel or submerging an object, and it can also be used figuratively to describe suppressing or burying something, for example an argument, memory, or evidence.

The word is formed from the intransitive base süllyed (to sink) with the causative suffix -eszt-, producing a transitive verb. Related forms include süllyesztés (the act of sinking or submersion) and süllyesztett (submerged, used as an adjective). In common usage, the verb often appears with a direct object in the accusative case, for example: a hajót süllyeszti (he/she sinks the ship) or cikkek süllyesztéséről beszélünk (we talk about the suppression of articles).

Conjugation notes: the form süllyesztik is the third-person plural present indicative, meaning “they sink/submerge.” Other present forms follow the standard Hungarian conjugation pattern for this verb group. Past forms and compound tenses are constructed with the auxiliary rendered by the appropriate person plus the participle, for example süllyesztette (he/she/they sank) or süllyesztették (they sank).

Usage considerations: süllyesztik is most common in nautical or engineering contexts when describing deliberate submersion, but may also appear metaphorically in journalism or rhetoric to describe attempts to bury information or overshadow an issue. Related terms include süllyed (to sink) and elsüllyedés (subsidence or sinking of oneself).