Vádolják

Vádolják is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they accuse” or “they are accusing.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb vádol, which means to accuse or to charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing. The stem vádol combines with the standard present-tense suffix -ják; because the stem ends in a consonant, the spelling renders vádolják through a linking sequence involving the j sound.

Orthography and pronunciation notes: in writing, vádolják is spelled with a digraph that reflects the consonant cluster created when the suffix is added to the stem. In speech, it is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable: va-dol-yák (approximately).

Usage: vádolják is used in neutral narration, journalism, and everyday language to report that more than one subject is accusing someone. It governs a direct object in the accusative case. Examples: A tanárt hamis vádakkal vádolják. Őket bűncselekményekkel vádolják. The form can appear in past or future contexts when combined with appropriate auxiliary constructions, but vádolják itself denotes present, ongoing action.

Related terms: vádló (the accuser), vádlott (the defendant), vádat (the accusation), vádlás (the act of accusing or charging). The verb vádol is the infinitive root, from which vádolják is derived through standard Hungarian conjugation.

See also: Hungarian language grammar, verb conjugation, criminal and legal vocabulary in Hungarian. This entry focuses on the typical, non-dialectal use of vádolják in contemporary Hungarian.