Vándorolnak

Vándorolnak is the third-person plural present tense of the Hungarian verb vándorolni, meaning to wander or migrate. It describes movement by individuals or groups across space, often over long distances or along seasonal routes. The term can apply to animals migrating between habitats as well as to human groups relocating temporarily or seasonally; in literature it can be used metaphorically to describe the movement of ideas or cultures.

Etymology and form: The verb derives from the noun vándor (wanderer) with the infinitive suffix -ol- and the present-tense plural ending -nak for ők. It is intransitive, typically linking to adverbial complements rather than a direct object.

Usage and nuance: Vándorolnak emphasizes movement rather than a fixed destination. It is used for wildlife migrations, human seasonal or economic migration, and can also describe the spread of trends, fashions, or ideas. In everyday language, it often appears with directional or temporal qualifiers such as kelet felé, nyugat felé, vagy tavasz közeledtével.

Grammatical notes: In present tense the forms are: én vándorlok, te vándorolsz, ő vándorol, mi vándorolunk, ti vándoroltok, ők vándorolnak. The verb is intransitive. Past tense forms include vándoroltam, vándoroltál, vándorolt, etc., and future constructions include vándorolni fognak or vándorolnak majd.

Examples: A nyájak vándorolnak dél felé a tél beállta előtt. A tengeri madárrajok vándorolnak északról délre. A gazdasági változások miatt sok ember vándorol.

See also: vándor, vándorlás, migráció.