Süllyesztenek

Süllyesztenek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they sink” or, in its causative sense, “they cause to sink.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb süllyeszteni, whose base süllyed means to sink intransitively. The causative süllyeszteni adds the meaning of making something sink, and süllyesztenek marks that the action is performed by multiple subjects.

Usage and meaning

The form is used in contexts where a subject actively causes an object to submerge or go beneath the surface of water. It can describe sinking ships, submarines, or other submerged items, typically in military, maritime, or engineering texts. The term may also be employed in metaphorical expressions to indicate submerging or suppressing a topic, issue, or effort, though in such cases more common phrasing may be used depending on style and register. In general, süllyesztenek appears in formal or technical writing and historical accounts rather than everyday conversation.

Morphology

Süllyesztenek combines the stem süllyesz- with the present plural ending -tenek. The infinitive is süllyeszteni, and the related nouns derive from the same root, such as süllyesztés (the act of sinking). The underlying intransitive form süllyed is related but distinct in meaning, as it denotes sinking without a causative agent.

See also

süllyedés (sinking, subsidence), süllyeszteni (infinitive, causative to sink), merülés (dive, submersion).