feltételezik

Feltételezik is a Hungarian verb meaning to suppose, to assume, or to hypothesize. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb feltételez, whose infinitive is feltételezni. The base stem is feltételez-, and it belongs to the regular conjugation pattern of the -ez/-ni verb class in Hungarian.

The standard present tense forms are: én feltételezem, te feltételezed, ő feltételezi, mi feltételezzük, ti feltételezitek, ők feltételezik. The form feltételezik commonly appears when the subject is a plural noun or when the subject is impersonal and the statement refers to what others are assuming. The related noun is feltételezés, meaning an assumption or conjecture, while a related adjective is feltételezett, meaning presumed or supposed.

Usage and nuance: feltételezik introduces an assertion that is taken as a premise or working hypothesis in reasoning, analysis, or discourse. It is frequently followed by a clause with hogy or other complementizers to express what is being assumed. For example: A kutatók feltételezik, hogy a környezeti tényezők befolyásolják az eredményeket. In formal or scientific writing, feltételezés is a common term for a stated assumption, and feltételezhető is used to mean it can be assumed or is presumed.

Etymology: the verb derives from tételez (to allege or claim) with the prefix fel-, combining to form a sense of taking a proposition as a starting point or condition. This contrasts with feltevés, another noun form related to assertion or supposition. The word is widely used across formal, academic, and journalistic Hungarian to indicate hypothetical reasoning.