tudnának

Tudnának is a Hungarian verb form, functioning as the third-person plural conditional mood of the verb tudni. It expresses hypothetical ability or a polite request in the sense of "they would know," or "they would be able to know" depending on context.

Morphology: The conditional is formed by adding the appropriate endings to the stem tud-. The full paradigm of the conditional mood for person is: tudnám (I would know), tudnád (you would know), tudna (he/she would know), tudnánk (we would know), tudnátok (you would know), tudnának (they would know). The form tudnának is the 3rd person plural.

Usage: tudnának appears primarily in hypothetical clauses with if-clauses (ha) or in polite requests when addressing others. It can express possibility, willingness, or obligation in a conditional sense. Distinguish from tudnak (present indicative) which means "they can/know" in the present tense.

Examples: Ha tudnának angolul, könnyebben értenék a prezentációt. Ha tudnának segíteni, megoldanák a problémát. Tudnának-e segíteni?

Etymology: tudni is a native Hungarian verb meaning "to know" or "to be able." The conditional form tudnának is derived from that verb, following standard Hungarian mood and person endings.