Szavaztatok

Szavaztatok is a Hungarian verb form. It is the second-person plural form of the causative verb szavaztatni, which itself is built from szavazni (to vote) with the causative suffix -tat- meaning “to cause to vote” or “to have someone vote.” In usage, szavaztatok conveys that the subject (you in the plural) caused or arranged for someone to vote, or otherwise influenced a voting action, depending on context.

Etymology and formation: the base noun szavazat means “vote,” and the verb szavaztatni expresses an action of causing or organizing voting. The form szavaztatok is created by the stem szavaztat- plus the personal ending -ok, which marks the second-person plural. As a finite verb, it inflects for person, number, mood, and tense like other Hungarian verbs.

Grammatical role: szavaztatok functions as the predicator of a clause with a subject in the second-person plural. It is typically used in sentences describing a past action (preterite) or in narrative contexts where the temporal category is clear from surrounding markers. The exact tense and aspect are determined by the broader sentence and any accompanying auxiliary forms, as with other Hungarian verbs.

Usage notes: szavaztatok is considerably less common in everyday speech than non-causative forms such as szavaztok (you vote) or szavaztatni in infinitive or subordinate clauses. It appears more often in formal, legal, or journalistic language where the speaker or writer discusses actions of causing or organizing others to vote.

See also: szavazás (voting), szavazat (vote), szavaztatni (to cause to vote).