csillapodjatok

Csillapodjatok is a Hungarian verb form that functions as the second-person plural imperative of the verb csillapodni, meaning to calm down or settle down. It is used to address a group and urge them to reduce agitation, excitement, or noise.

Morphology and usage

The form combines the stem csillapod- with the plural imperative ending -jatok, yielding csillapodjatok. It appears primarily in spoken language, informal conversations, crowd-control situations, and narrative dialogue. In more formal writing, speakers might choose milder or alternative phrasings such as nyugodjatok meg or legyen nyugodt a közönség.

Etymology and related forms

Csillapodjatok derives from csillapodni (to calm down) and its imperative inflection. Related forms include csillapodj (singular imperative) and csillapodjatok meg, which adds emphasis or a softer tone in some contexts.

Usage notes

Csillapodjatok can carry a commanding or admonishing nuance, especially if pronounced with a firm intonation. To soften the command, speakers may add polite or conciliatory elements, or choose milder synonyms in formal contexts.

Examples

- Csillapodjatok már, kérlek, és figyeljétek meg a közös utasításokat.

- Csillapodjatok, és beszéljük meg nyugodtan a dolgot.

- Csillapodjatok, hogy tisztán hallhassuk a beszédet.

See also

csillapodni, imperative mood in Hungarian, Hungarian verbs of calmness.