idéznénk

idéznénk is a verb form in Hungarian, representing the first-person plural conditional mood of the verb idéz, meaning “to quote.” It is used to express a hypothetical or contingent action in the present or future and can appear in both spoken and written language. In English, it corresponds to “we would quote.” The form is one of several conditional endings in Hungarian and is distinct from the hortative form idézzünk, which means “let us quote.”

Formation and morphology: idéznénk is created by attaching the conditional suffix -nénk to the stem idéz-. Because the stem ends with z, the spelling results in idéznénk. This is a finite verb form and requires a subject. The related singular form idéznék means “I would quote,” while idéznénk specifically marks “we would quote.”

Usage: The form is common in academic, journalistic, and formal writing when proposing or hypothetical quoting actions. It can appear in conditional clauses (if we would quote) or in statements about what one would do given certain conditions. It contrasts with idézzünk (let us quote) and with other person-number forms like idéznék (I would quote) or idéznék (they would quote).

Examples:

- Ha rendelkezésre állnának a források, idéznénk őket. (If the sources were available, we would quote them.)

- Szívesen idéznénk az irodalomból, ha engedélyt kapnánk. (We would be glad to quote from the literature if we obtained permission.)

See also: idéz (to quote), idézni (to quote, infinitive), idézzünk (let us quote).