döntenek

Döntenek is a Hungarian verb form that represents the present tense, third-person plural of the verb dönteni, meaning to decide. It is used when describing a group of people making a decision. The form literally corresponds to “they decide” or “they are deciding.”

Morphology and spelling: döntenek is formed from the stem dönt- plus the present-tense plural suffix -enek, following Hungarian vowel harmony. The word is written with the umlaut on the o (ö), which is required in standard spelling. The subject for this form must be plural; for example, a group or committee can be described as döntenek about a matter.

Usage: döntenek appears in neutral, factual contexts such as news reports, summaries, and descriptive prose. It denotes a decision-making action by a plural subject without specifying the outcome or the process beyond the act of deciding. It is common in sentences where the subject is plural, such as organizations, groups of people, or multiple individuals acting together.

Examples:

- A testület tagjai döntenek a javaslatról. (The members of the committee decide on the proposal.)

- A csoport tagjai döntenek az ügyről. (The group members decide on the matter.)

Notes: As with other Hungarian verbs, its tense and mood are indicated by suffixes rather than word order alone. Döntenek is used in present-tense statements about collective decision-making and does not convey aspect beyond the present action in neutral usage. Related terms include döntés (decision) and döntenek el (they decide/they determine, in a broader sense).