maradnának

Maradnának is the third‑person plural conditional form of the Hungarian verb “marad”, which means “to stay” or “to remain”. In Hungarian, the conditional mood conveys a hypothetical situation that would occur if certain conditions were met. The conditional marker for the plural is –nák/-nák, attaching to the stem of the verb. Thus, marad = stay; maradnának = they would stay/they would remain.

Usage: Maradnának is typically used in contexts where the speaker is speculating about a situation that did not actually happen, or is discussing a potential scenario. For example, “Ha a románc túl tartó, a studióban dolgozók maradnának a céghez” (If the project was long‑lasting, the studio workers would stay with the company).

Formation: The conditional is formed by adding the conditional ending to the verb stem, before any tense or aspect markers. For regular verbs, this involves simply appending –n/a(k), but for many irregular verbs, the stem changes (e.g., „hozni” → „hoznának” for “they would bring”). Maradnának follows the same rule as other third‑person plural conjugations.

Relation to other forms: Maradnak is the simple present plural (they stay), while maradtak is the past plural (they stayed). Maradnának can be contrasted with maradnák, another plural conditional form that is often used when the subject is not explicitly stated, or in more formal contexts.

In summary, maradnának serves to express a hypothetical or potential state of remaining, commonly used in conditional sentences, polite inquiries, or speculative statements in Hungarian.