Továbbítsanak

Továbbítsanak is a Hungarian finite verb form. It is the third-person plural present subjunctive (also used hortatively in Hungarian) of the verb to továbbítani, meaning to forward, pass on, or transmit something such as information, messages, or documents. The form indicates a wish, instruction, or hypothetical action by multiple subjects.

Morphology and usage notes: The present subjunctive form továbbítsanak is used in subordinate clauses after verbs of desire, instruction, recommendation, or necessity, and in formal requests or guidelines. It contrasts with the indicative third-person plural továbbítanak, which states a factual action. The subjunctive is common in formal written Hungarian, policy texts, and official correspondence, where the speaker or writer refers to what others should do or what should happen.

Typical contexts include requests or directives: for example, Kérjük, hogy továbbítsanak ezt az üzenetet, vagy Szeretnénk, ha továbbítsák a levelet minden érintett felé. The sense is "let them forward" or "that they forward," depending on sentence construction. The form may be used with multiple subjects and can be negated or embedded in longer clauses with related verbs of judgment, obligation, or expectation.

Etymology and related forms: The word comes from the prefix tövább- meaning “forward, onward” combined with továbbítani, “to forward.” Related forms include továbbítok (I forward), továbbítunk (we forward), továbbítanak (they forward, indicative), and various subjunctive forms like továbbítsanak or other person-number combinations, depending on mood and voice.

See also: továbbítás, the noun form meaning forwarding or transmission; továbbító, a forwarder or transmitting device, and a comparison with other Hungarian subjunctive forms.