Tudnátok

Tudnátok is the second-person plural present conditional form of the Hungarian verb tudni, which means “to know.” The form is built from the stem tud- plus the conditional suffix -nátok. It is used when addressing more than one person and expresses either a hypothetical situation or a polite request.

In practice, tudnátok is most common in questions or requests directed at a group. It softens the tone and can be used in informal settings as well as in more courteous speech. The question particle -e may be added in questions: Tudnátok-e segíteni? (Could you help?)

Examples:

- Tudnátok segíteni? (Could you help?)

- Tudnátok megmondani, merre van a legközelebbi posta? (Could you tell me where the nearest post office is?)

Notes:

- Tudnátok is the present conditional form for the second person plural; other persons have the corresponding forms: tudnék (I would know), tudnál (you would know, singular), tudna (he/she would know), tudnánk (we would know), tudnátok (you would know), tudnának (they would know).

- The form is primarily used to express courtesy or hypothetical scenarios and is common in everyday speech as well as in written Hungarian.

See also: Hungarian conditional mood; tudni.