elcsalogassanak

Elcsalogassanak is a Hungarian verb form used to express a hypothetical or desired action in a clause, specifically the third-person plural present subjunctive (optative) of elcsalogatni, meaning to lure away or entice away. It appears in subordinate clauses introduced by the conjunction hogy, to indicate that “they be lured away” by some action or influence.

Etymology and form: The verb is built from the prefix el- meaning away and the root csalogat, which means to lure, coax, or attract. The infinitive is elcsalogatni. In the present subjunctive, the suffix -assank (for first-person plural) or -assanak (for third-person plural) is added to the stem, yielding elcsalogassanak in this specific form. The form is used when the speaker wishes to describe a contingent or hypothetical outcome involving others.

Usage: Elcsalogassanak is most often found in formal, legal, journalistic, or literary Hungarian, where the speaker discusses scenarios in which people might be lured away from a place, group, or position. It denotes an action that is not asserted as certain but rather as a possible or desired outcome within a complex sentence structure, typically after hogy or other verbs that govern the subjunctive mood.

Examples:

- A jogszabály szerint elcsalogassanak dolgozókat a versenytárstól. (According to the regulation, workers may be lured away from the competitor.)

- A kampány szerint elcsalogassanak támogatók a másik oldalról. (The campaign claimed that supporters would be lured away from the other side.)

See also: elcsalogatni, csalogatás, Hungarian subjunctive mood.