magatok

Magatok is a Hungarian reflexive pronoun used to refer to the audience in the second-person plural, meaning “yourselves.” It forms part of a small set of reflexive pronouns built from mag- (self): magam, magad, maga, magunk, magatok, maguk. The base magatok can take various case endings to reflect different grammatical roles, such as magatokról (about yourselves) or magatokra (onto yourselves).

In usage, magatok typically appears when the speaker wants to emphasize the participants themselves or assign responsibility to them without repeating the subject ti. It often functions as a pronoun embedded in a verb’s argument, or as a predicative element in imperative or exhortative clauses. Common examples include: Gondoskodjatok magatokról, meaning “Take care of yourselves,” and A feladat magatokra hárul, meaning “The task falls on you yourselves.” The pronoun can also be used with other case forms to indicate location, possession, or relation, such as magatokban (in yourselves) or magatokkal (with yourselves).

Phonology and orthography are straightforward: magatok is written as a single word, with standard Hungarian spelling. It is generally used in informal to formal registers, depending on the context, and may be omitted if the subject is clear from theVerb, since Hungarian often relies on the verb for person and number coordination.

Magatok is part of everyday Hungarian and is distinguished from the singular reflexive forms (magam, magad, maga) by its explicit reference to a second-person plural audience. It serves as a grammatical tool to emphasize shared responsibility or action among a group.