megtartják

Megtartják is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb megtartani, meaning to keep, retain, or preserve. This finite verb form is used when referring to multiple subjects who are currently keeping or maintaining something. The infinitive is megtartani, and the stem for this conjugation is megtart-.

Etymology and structure: megtartani is formed from the root tart, meaning to hold, with the prefix meg-, which in Hungarian often marks completion, emphasis, or a resulting state. The present plural form adds the suffix -ják, signaling third-person plural in the present tense. Other common forms of megtartani include megtartom (I keep), megtartod (you keep), megtartja (he/she keeps), and megtartjuk (we keep).

Usage: Megtartják is used with a direct object in the accusative to specify what is being kept. It can refer to retaining a rule, a promise, a tradition, an agreement, or personnel, among other things. In neutral reporting, it often conveys deliberate retention rather than letting something lapse or change.

Examples:

- A vállalat megtartja az alkalmazottakat a gazdasági válság idején. (The company retains its employees during the economic crisis.)

- A múzeum megtartja a kiállítás állapotát a teljes megnyitásig. (The museum preserves the condition of the exhibit until the full opening.)

See also: megtartás, tartani.

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