szenvedne

Szenvedne is the third-person singular present conditional form of the Hungarian verb szenvedni, meaning “to suffer.” It expresses a hypothetical or contingent action, as in “he would suffer.” The conditional mood in Hungarian is formed by adding the suffix -ne/-né to the verb stem; for szenvedni, the present conditional forms include: én szenvednék, te szenvednél, ő szenvedne, mi szenvednénk, ti szenvednétek, ők szenvednének.

Szenvedni denotes experiencing pain, hardship, or distress and can describe physical, emotional, or existential suffering. It is also used in phrases describing ongoing conditions, such as “betegségben szenved” (suffers from a disease).

Usage notes:

- Szenvedne specifically marks the hypothetical third-person singular, as in “Ő szenvedne” = “He/She would suffer.”

- The verb forms part of conditional clauses and can appear in literary or formal contexts to describe potential outcomes or states.

Related terms:

- szenvedés (n.) = suffering, the act or state of suffering

- szenvedő (n./adj.) = sufferer; suffering as a participial adjective

Examples:

- Ő szenvedne. = He would suffer.

- A történet a szenvedés témáját dolgozza fel. = The story deals with the theme of suffering.

- Betegségben szenved. = He/she suffers from a disease.

Etymology:

The exact origin of szenvedni is debated within Hungarian linguistics. It is a core Hungarian verb with no widely agreed foreign cognates, and its forms are built with standard Hungarian verb morphology.