jósolnak

jósolnak is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb jósolni, which means to foretell, predict, or prophesy. The infinitive is jósolni, and the corresponding noun forms include jóslat (forecast, prophecy) and jóslás (foretelling). In use, jósolnak typically refers to multiple subjects performing the act of predicting.

Grammar and morphology: jósolni is a regular verb of the -ni conjugation group. In the present indicative, the full paradigm for the verb is: én jósolok, te jósolsz, ő jósol, mi jósolunk, ti jósoltok, ők jósolnak. The form jósolnak specifically marks the third-person plural subject. The verb can be used with a direct object when the thing being predicted is specified, for example: a jövőt jósolják (they foresee/predict the future).

Etymology and related forms: jósolnak derives from the verb jósolni, linked to the noun jóslat (forecast, omen) and the concept of foretelling. The related noun jóslás denotes the act or practice of foretelling. The term appears in religious, folkloric, literary, and meteorological contexts, depending on whether the foretelling concerns events, futures, or weather.

Usage and contexts: the verb is common in discussions of prophecies, prophecies about the future, or formal forecasts. In everyday Hungarian, it is more typical to encounter weather-related forecasts using terms like időjárás-előrejelzés or időjóslat, whereas jósolnak is more often associated with human predictors such as prophets, oracles, or fortune-tellers.

Examples:

- A próféták gyakran jósolnak a jövő eseményeiről.

- A jósok között gyakori jelenet, hogy megjósolják a jövőt; közülük többen jósolnak pontos eseményeket.