megemlítik

Megemlítik is a Hungarian verb form that means “they mention” or “they bring up.” It is the third-person plural present tense of the perfective verb megemlíteni (to mention, to bring up). The form is transitive, taking a direct object or a subordinate clause that specifies what is being mentioned.

Morphology and forms: The root verb is említeni; the prefix meg- adds a sense of completion or emphasis. The present tense conjugation in the standard forms is: én megemlítem, te megemlíted, ő megemlíti, mi megemlítjük, ti megemlítitek, ők megemlítik. In particular, megemlítik expresses that a plural subject is mentioning something. The noun or clause that follows can be a noun phrase (például a kockázatokat) or a subordinate clause (például hogy...).

Usage and nuance: Megemlítik is commonly used in news, academic writing, journalism, and everyday language to indicate that a matter was cited briefly or brought up in the discussion. It can imply a casual or incidental mention, as opposed to a detailed discussion, but it remains a neutral, factual verb. It often collocates with topics like findings, names, dates, or risks: “A jelentés megemlíti a kockázatokat,” “A szerzők megemlítik a korábbi kutatásokat.”

Examples:

- A tanulmány megemlíti, hogy a minta kicsi volt. (The study mentions that the sample was small.)

- A cikk megemlíti a két fél közötti hasonlóságokat. (The article mentions the similarities between the two sides.)

Etymology: The form derives from the base említeni (to mention) with the prefix meg-, a common Hungarian pattern for perfective or emphasizing aspects.