húznak

Húznak is a Hungarian verb form meaning they pull or they draw. It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb húz, used when the subject performs the pulling action. In everyday language it appears in descriptions of physical pulling as well as in figurative uses.

Usage includes several common senses. The most straightforward is physical pulling, such as pulling a rope or dragging a cart. For example: A lovak húznak egy kocsit. Another frequent sense is drawing or taking something from a source, such as drawing a card in a game: Õk húznak egy lapot a pakliból. In idiomatic expressions, the verb can describe stalling or delaying time: húzzák az időt (they are stalling the time).

Forms and related meaning. Húz means to pull or to draw, and húzással or húzási forms appear in related nouns such as húzás (pulling, drawing) and húzó (pulling, pulling device). The form húznak specifically marks a plural subject performing the action in the present tense.

Pronunciation. In standard Hungarian, húznak is pronounced roughly as [ˈhuːznɒk], with a long 'u' and a final soft 'k' sound. The initial syllable carries the main stress.

See also. Related entries include húz (to pull, to draw) and húzás (the act of pulling or drawing). The verb is part of everyday Hungarian usage for both literal and metaphorical pulling actions.