szerintük

Szerintük is a Hungarian adverbial pronoun that marks the viewpoint of a person or a group. It is formed from the base word szerint, meaning “according to,” by adding a possessive suffix that indicates whose opinion is being cited. The standard forms are szerintem (my), szerinted (your, singular informal), szerinte (his/her/its), szerintünk (our), szerintetek (your, plural informal), and szerintük (their). The third-person plural form lõk is used with "they."

Usage and function: Szerintük is used to attribute statements, judgments, or evaluations to a specific person or group without quoting their exact words. It appears in both spoken and written Hungarian, including journalism, essays, and everyday conversation, when the speaker wants to convey another party’s viewpoint. For example, "Szerintük ez a megoldás jobb" means "According to them, this solution is better." It can introduce reported speech or summarize opinions in a neutral way.

Relation to other forms: Szerintük is part of a family that includes szerintem, szerinted, szerinte, szerintünk, szerintetek, and szerintük. The choice of form signals whose opinion is being referenced: the speaker (em), the listener (ed), a third person singular (e), or a group that includes several persons (ünk, etek, uk). Szerintük specifically attributes to a third-person plural group.

See also: The broader construction using szerint can denote “according to” in various contexts, with these suffixal forms applied to reflect different subjects.