Tanuljunk

Tanuljunk is a Hungarian verbal form that expresses the hortative mood, used to invite a group to learn together. It translates roughly to “let us learn” in English and functions as the inclusive first-person plural imperative of the verb tanulni (to learn).

Formation and grammatical role: Tanuljunk is derived from the verb stem tanul- plus the suffix -junk, which marks the 1st person plural imperative. The form is used to propose a collective action rather than giving a command to a single person. It contrasts with tanulj (learn!) and tanulnál (you would learn/conditional), highlighting its role as an invitation to participate in learning.

Usage: Tanuljunk is commonly placed at the start of a clause to set a cooperative intention. Examples include Tanuljunk együtt. (Let’s learn together.) Tanuljunk meg ezt a leckét. (Let’s master this lesson.) It appears in educational contexts, classroom discourse, and slogans encouraging collaborative learning, but can also appear in casual conversation when speakers want to involve others in a learning activity.

Etymology and related forms: The form comes from the infinitive tanulni with the standard Hungarian first-person plural imperative suffix -junk. Related inclusive expressions include Tanuljunk még többet, Tanuljunk tovább, or Tanuljunk együtt dolgozni a projektben, all conveying a collective learning action.

See also: Hungarian grammar, imperative mood, hortative mood, tanulni.