futnának

Futnának is a form of the Hungarian verb futni, meaning to run. It is the present conditional mood for the third-person plural subject, and it translates most directly as “they would run.” It is used to describe hypothetical actions or events that would occur under certain conditions.

Formation: The stem fut- combines with the conditional suffix -nának to form futnának for the 3rd person plural. This is part of the standard Hungarian conditional conjugation. Related forms include futnék (I would run), futnál (you would run), futna (he/she/it would run), futnánk (we would run), and futnátok (you would run). The endings indicate person and number.

Usage: Futnának appears in conditional clauses and in other scenarios expressing hypothetical outcomes. It is commonly used with siutations introduced by ha (if) or in reported speech to convey what would happen under certain conditions. The form marks a hypothetical action rather than a concrete, current action.

Example: Ők futnának, ha lenne rá idő. Translation: They would run, if there were time. Negation is formed with nem: Nem futnának. Translation: They would not run.

Notes: As with other Hungarian conditionals, futnának is part of a broader system that marks subject person and number through suffixes on the verb stem. It is distinct from the past conditional and from non-conditional past forms, and it interacts with other auxiliary or modal constructions in complex sentences.