tisztítanak

Tisztítanak is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the third-person plural present indicative of the verb tisztítani, meaning "to clean." The form translates to "they clean" or "they are cleaning" in English. It is used when referring to multiple subjects performing cleaning actions, and it can relate to both domestic and professional contexts, such as households, workplaces, or public cleaning teams.

In Hungarian, there is a distinction between definite and indefinite direct objects that affects the verb ending. Tisztítanak is the indefinite-object form (they clean something in a general sense). When the object is definite, the form changes to tisztítják, as in a sentence where the object is explicitly specified. Examples:

- A takarítók padlót tisztítanak. (The cleaners clean a floor / floors, in a general sense.)

- A takarítók a padlót tisztítják. (The cleaners clean the floor, with the floor explicitly identified.)

Etymology and related forms: tisztítanak derives from tisztít, meaning "to clean," which itself comes from tiszta, meaning "clean." The suffix -ít- forms the transitive verb, and the ending -anak marks third-person plural in the present tense. Related forms include tisztítok (present first-person singular), tisztíthatnak (they may clean), and tisztítottak (they cleaned, past tense).

Usage notes: tisztítanak appears in descriptive, journalistic, or instructional prose to describe actions performed by multiple agents. It can be complemented by objects of varying specificity, and the definite/object form tisztítják is used when the object is clearly stated.