Tisztelitek

Tisztelitek is the second-person plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb tisztelni, meaning to respect or to honor. It is used when addressing more than one person directly, with the understood subject “you all.”

Morphology and usage. The verb stem is tisztel-, and the ending -itek marks the second-person plural present indicative for this verb class. In a sentence, the subject pronoun ti is usually omitted because the verb form itself signals the person and number. For example: Ti tisztelitek a vendégeket. translates to You (all) respect the guests.

Examples and meaning. The form is neutral and commonly found in everyday speech when speaking to a group. It can appear in questions, statements, and exclamations, depending on context. Other personal forms of tisztelni include tisztelsz (you singular), tisztel (he/she respects), tisztelünk (we respect), tiszteltek/tiszteltek (you plural), and tisztelnek (they respect).

Related notes. Tisztelni is a native Hungarian verb meaning to respect or to honor and is used across formal and informal contexts, with the exact address form determined by the level of politeness and the addressee. The form tisztelitek specifically targets a group in an informal or peer-to-peer setting.

See also. Tisztelni, conjugation patterns of Hungarian -elni verbs, Hungarian verb conjugation, politeness forms in Hungarian.