Szakítsuk

Szakítsuk is a form of the Hungarian verb szakítani, meaning to cut, sever, or interrupt. It represents the first-person plural form in the conjunctive (kötőmód) mood, used to express a suggestion, request, or exhortation: roughly “let us cut” or more naturally, “let’s cut/stop.” The exact sense depends on the context and the following material.

Morphology and usage: The form is built from the stem szakít- with the suffix -uk, yielding szakítsuk after phonological adjustment. It is typically used in phrases where the speaker proposes a collective action, often followed by an object or a particle such as meg to indicate completion or abruptness (for example, szakítsuk meg).

Examples:

- Szakítsuk meg a megbeszélést. (Let’s interrupt the meeting.)

- Szakítsuk a kapcsolatot vele, ha ez a legjobb megoldás. (Let’s sever the relationship with him if this is the best solution.)

Nuance and scope: Szakítsuk is inherently a formal or written construction and appears in instruction, formal discourse, or literary language. In everyday speech, speakers might instead use other formulations to convey the same hortative intention, depending on regional usage and register.

Relation to other forms: As a verb form, szakítsuk falls within the broader family of first-person plural hortative/conjunctive forms built from the same stem. Other related forms of the same verb include the indicative and other moods, which differ in meaning and function.

See also: szakítani, megszakítás, kötőmód, magyar igék.