gondolkodnak

Gondolkodnak is a Hungarian verb form that functions as the third-person plural present indicative of gondolkodni, meaning “they think” or “they are thinking.” The infinitive of the verb is gondolkodni, and the present tense is built from the stem gondolkod- with personal endings; in the third person plural the ending is -nak, yielding gondolkodnak.

Conjugation and morphology in the present indicative include: én gondolkodom, te gondolkodol? No, correct forms are: én gondolkodom, te gondolkodsz, ő gondolkodik, mi gondolkodunk, ti gondolkodtok, ők gondolkodnak. Thus gondolkodnak specifically marks the plural subject in the present tense. The verb belongs to the regular class that forms the present with the same pattern across persons.

Usage and meaning: gondolkodnak expresses ongoing cognitive activity—considering, reflecting on, or pondering something. It is commonly used with topics introduced by about/over in Hungarian, such as a problémáról gondolkodnak (“they are thinking about the problem”) or a döntésről gondolkodnak (“they are thinking about the decision”). The nuance is deliberation rather than immediate action.

Related forms: the noun gondolkodás denotes the act or process of thinking, while the adjective or noun gondolkodó refers to a person who thinks or is contemplative. The verb is part of a broader set of Hungarian verbs formed from a base stem plus infinitive suffix -ni, with regular present-tense endings.

In sum, gondolkodnak is the standard present-tense form used to describe multiple subjects engaged in thinking or contemplating within Hungarian discourse.