csúsznak

Csúsznak is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb csúszni, meaning to slide, slip, or skid. It indicates that multiple subjects are performing the action of sliding. In Hungarian conjugation, the stem is csúsz-, and the present indicative third-person plural suffix is -nak, with assimilation producing csúsznak.

Grammatically, csúszni is a regular verb with distinct forms for each person and number. For example: csúszom (I slide), csúszol (you slide), csúszik (he/she/it slides), csúszunk (we slide), csúsztok (you all slide), csúsznak (they slide). The form csúsznak specifically marks plural subjects in the present.

Usage and meaning: csúsznak describes physical motion where objects or beings move in a sliding manner on a surface, such as ice or slick ground. Examples include: A kocsik csúsznak a jeges úton (The cars slide on the icy road) and A gyerekek csúsznak a jégen (The children slide on the ice). Beyond literal motion, the verb can appear in broader contexts to convey a sliding or gradual progression, though figurative meanings depend on sentence construction and context.

Related forms and pronunciation: The root verb is csúszni; common related forms include csúszik (he/she/it slides) and csúszás (sliding). The spelling csúsznak reflects Hungarian phonology, where the cluster results from assimilation of the preceding z with the plural suffix.

See also: csúsz, csúszás, csúszda.