szúrnak

Szúrnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they sting” or “they prick.” It is the present indicative, third-person plural of the verb szúr, which covers several related senses: to pierce or puncture with a sharp object; to cause a sharp, stabbing pain; and, in figurative uses, to irritate or hurt briefly. The infinitive is szúrni; the noun szúrás denotes the act or result of stinging or piercing, and szúró is a related adjective meaning sharp or stabbing.

Usage in Hungarian covers both concrete and figurative meanings. With animals or insects, szúrnak describes stinging actions: A darazsak szúrnak, ha veszélyeztetik őket. With objects, it can describe piercing or pricking: A tű meg szúrja a bőrt (the needle pricks the skin). With sensations, it expresses a sharp pain: Szúr a szemem a fénytől (the light stings my eyes) or szúró fájdalom (stabbing pain). The verb also forms compounds such as megszúrni, meaning to prick or stab someone or something, and megszúrva for a completed action.

Grammatical notes: szúrnak is used with a plural subject in the present tense. The past forms are szúrtam, szúrtál, szúrt, etc., for I/pricked, you pricked, he/she pricked; the past participle is szúrt. Related terms include szúrás (a sting or puncture) and szúró (sharp or stabbing), while döf is a more general verb meaning to stab.

Origin and usage context: szúr is a native Hungarian verb, widely used in everyday language, medicine, and descriptions of sensory experiences and injuries.