próbáltok

Próbáltok is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Hungarian verb próbál, meaning “you all try” or “you all are trying.” It is used with the subject ti and appears in everyday speech and writing to indicate that a group is making an effort or attempting something.

Usage: The form denotes an ongoing or habitual attempt by multiple people. It is transitive when describing attempts to perform an action or to test something; it also appears in questions and negative clauses (Nem próbáltok = you are not trying). In some contexts it can pair with infinitives to express attempting to do something, while related prefixed forms like megpróbál or kipróbál convey additional nuances such as attempting a specific action or trying something out.

Grammar: Próbál is a regular -ál verb in its present tense. The 2nd person plural present ending is -tok, giving próbáltok. The full present-tense paradigm is: én próbálok, te próbálsz, ő próbál, mi próbálunk, ti próbáltok, ők próbálnak.

Etymology and related terms: The verb derives from the noun próba, meaning “trial” or “test.” Related terms include próba (trial), próbálkozás (an attempt), and megpróbálni (to attempt or to try, often with a sense of trying to do something specific).

See also: próba; próbálkozás; megpróbálni; próba (noun).