megérintenek

Megérintenek is a Hungarian verb form derived from megérinteni, meaning to touch. It is the third-person plural present indicative form, used when the subject touches something physically or, in a broader sense, touches upon or affects something in a figurative way. The prefix meg- gives the verb a perfective aspect, signaling a completed action from the speaker’s point of view.

Grammatical notes: The base verb is érinteni, “to touch.” In the present tense, the third-person plural form is megérintenek. The prefix meg- can be combined with many roots to form perfective variants. The noun related to the action is érintés, meaning “touch,” and megérintő is a related adjective meaning “touching” or “moving.” Past tense forms use the corresponding past forms of érinteni, for example megérintették or megérintettek, depending on exact construction.

Usage: In literal sense, megérintenek is used for physical contact, as in A gyerekek megérintenek egy dobozt (The children touch a box). In figurative or broader senses, the prefix can emphasize the action or its perceptual impact, and megérintették can describe something that moved or affected an audience, as in A beszéd megérintette a hallgatóságot (The speech moved the audience).

See also: érintés, érinteni, meg- (prefix in Hungarian verbs), jelentés.