jelöljék

Jelöljék is a Hungarian verb form derived from jelölni, meaning to designate or mark. It represents the present subjunctive mood used in third-person plural form, and in official or formal language it often functions as a polite or impersonal imperative: jelöljék ki means “designate (let them designate)” or “please designate.” The form is common in procedural, legal, and administrative texts.

Morphology and grammar: jelöljék is built from the verb stem jelöl- with the suffix -jék, reflecting vowel harmony and the third-person plural present subjunctive (or a formal imperative). In practice, it is used to issue a directive to a group of people rather than to a single listener. It contrasts with singular or casual imperatives such as jelöld ki (“designate (you)”). The construction often appears with an accompanying object, as in jelöljék ki a felelőst (“designate the person responsible”).

Usage and context: Jelöljék is frequent in guidelines, tender documents, official notices, and legislative language where a neutral, procedural tone is required. It conveys a directive or request without specifying the subject performing the action. The same verb form can appear in phrases like kérjük, jelöljék ki… (“please designate…”) when addressing an audience or authority.

Etymology and related forms: Jelöljék comes from jelölni, with the morphological suffix that marks mood and number in Hungarian. Related forms include jelöljük (first-person plural present subjunctive or imperative) and jelölés (designation or marking). The verb class as a whole covers designate, mark, or label actions across contexts.