parancsolnak

Parancsolnak is the third-person plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb parancsolni, meaning to command or to order. It denotes that a group of agents or authorities is issuing commands or directives in the present.

The base verb parancsolni derives from the noun parancs, meaning an order or command, combined with the typical infinitive suffix -ni. The present tense forms are parancsolok, parancsolsz, parancsol, parancsolunk, parancsoltok, parancsolnak. The form parancsolnak specifically corresponds to “they command” or “they order.”

Usage and nuance: Parancsolnak is used primarily in contexts where a person or body in authority issues commands. This appears in formal, institutional, historical, and literary language to convey authority, command, or coercive instruction. In everyday speech, speakers more often use alternatives such as utasításokat adnak (they give directives) or parancsot adnak (they give an order), depending on the register and the precise sense intended.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is a native Hungarian formation built from parancs (order) with the derivational suffix -olni. Related terms include parancs (a command or order), parancsolni (to command), and parancsoló (a commanding person or a commandive form). In translations, parancsolnak is commonly rendered as “they command” or “they order.”