Viselniük

Viselniük is a form of the Hungarian verb viselni, meaning “to wear.” It is created by taking the infinitive viselni and adding the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük, which marks the action as belonging to a plural subject (they). The result is a non-finite infinitive with a possessive reference, often used as a noun-like clause or in constructions that require a non-finite mood.

Usage and function: Viselniük is used when the wearer is understood to be a group or when the action is presented with a possessive sense of ownership or obligation by that group. It frequently appears after verbs of obligation, advisability, or possibility, such as kell or érdemes: A dolgozóknak viselniük kell a védőfelszerelést. Az utasoknak viselniük kell a maszkot. In other contexts, the bare infinitive viselni is used without a possessive reference, for example in general statements about wearing: A maszk viselése kötelező.

Relation to other forms: Viselniük is closely related to viselni (to wear) and to viselés (the noun form “wearing”). The possessive-infinitive form emphasizes that the wearing action concerns a particular plural subject, while viselni remains the general, non-possessed verb form.

Notes: The possessive infinitive is more common in formal or instructional language, such as official guidelines, safety instructions, and normative statements. It can be less frequent in casual speech, where simpler constructions or shorter phrases are often preferred.