esznek

Esznek is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb enni, meaning to eat. It is used with plural subjects, typically the pronoun ők, to state that they eat or are eating. The infinitive of the verb is enni.

Conjugation and related forms: The present tense forms of enni are: én eszem, te eszel, ő eszik, mi eszünk, ti esztek, ők esznek. The 3rd singular form eszik ends with -zik, while the 3rd plural esznek ends with -nek; both derive from the same stem. These forms illustrate the regular present-tense pattern in Hungarian, with vowel harmony affecting the surrounding vowels in related forms.

Usage notes: In Hungarian, verb forms agree with the grammatical subject, but the subject pronoun is often omitted when it is clear from context. Esznek can appear in ordinary declarative sentences, as well as in dialogues or narratives describing multiple eaters. It is commonly used with direct objects (for example, kenyeret, zöldséget) and can be combined with adverbs to indicate timing or manner.

Examples:

- Ők esznek kenyeret. (They are eating bread.)

- A diákok esznek az ebédlőben. (The students eat in the cafeteria.)

- Most eszem, de eszel is? (I’m eating now; are you eating as well?)

See also: enni, Hungarian verb conjugation, list of Hungarian verbs.