Szedtek

Szedtek is a form of the Hungarian verb szed, which means to pick, harvest, or collect. In standard Hungarian, szedtek is the second-person plural present indicative form, used to address multiple people who are performing the action in the present. The infinitive of the verb is szedni, and the related noun form is szedés (the act of picking or harvesting).

Because Hungarian marks tense and person through suffixes, szedtek contrasts with szedték, which is the third-person plural past definite form meaning “they picked.” The presence or absence of the diacritic on certain vowels helps distinguish these forms in writing.

Usage and examples:

- Present tense (second-person plural): Ti szedtek almát a kertben. (You all pick apples in the garden.)

- Past tense (third-person plural): Ők szedték a gyümölcsöt. (They picked the fruit.)

Szedtek is commonly used in contexts relating to agriculture, gathering, or collecting items, including fruit, herbs, or other harvestable goods. It can also appear in more figurative language to describe the act of taking or collecting things in a broader sense.

Etymology and related forms:

- Root: szed- (to pick/harvest/collect)

- Infinitive: szedni

- Present second-person plural: szedtek

- Past third-person plural: szedték

- Noun: szedés (the act of picking/harvesting)

See also: szedés, szedő, szedésének.