megtelepednek

Megtelepednek is a Hungarian verb phrase indicating that a group of people or entities settles or establishes themselves in a place. The form is the present tense, third-person plural, of the perfective variant megtelepedni, a prefixed form of telepedni meaning to settle or take up residence. The prefix meg- often signals the realization or completion of the action, distinguishing megtelepedni from its imperfective counterpart telepedni.

Usage and nuance: Megtelepednek is used for both literal settlement and figurative establishment, such as immigration, relocation, or business presence in a new area. It commonly appears with locatives like az országban, a városban, vagy egy régióban. For example, "A bevándorlók megtelepednek az új országban" (The immigrants are settling in the new country) and "A cég megtelepednek az új piacon" (The company is establishing itself in the new market). More natural in the singular is megtelepedik, but the plural megtelepednek is correct when the subject is több személy vagy entitás.

Relation to other forms: The verb letelepedik also means to settle down, with a nuance emphasizing permanent residence or establishment, but without the perfective prefix. Telepedés refers to the act of settling, a noun form related to the verb. Megtelepednek thus conveys a completed or realized act of settling by a plural subject.

See also: letelepedés, megtelepedni, telepedés.