történnének

"Történnének" is the conditional mood, third-person plural form of the Hungarian verb "történik," which means "to happen" or "to occur." In essence, it translates to "they would happen" or "they would occur." This grammatical form is used to express hypothetical situations, possibilities, or potential events that are not currently happening but could or might happen under certain conditions.

The conditional mood in Hungarian is formed by adding the suffix "-nék" to the verb stem. For "történik," the stem is "történ-." Thus, "történnének" signifies that the action of happening is being considered as a possibility or a consequence of some unstated or implied circumstance. For example, one might say "Ha több eső esne, zöldebb *történnének* a mezők" which translates to "If more rain fell, the fields *would become* greener" (literally, "greener would happen the fields").

This form is crucial for expressing polite requests, suggestions, or counterfactual statements in Hungarian. It allows speakers to discuss potential outcomes without asserting them as facts. The context in which "történnének" is used dictates the specific nuance of hypotheticality, ranging from a mild possibility to a strong counterfactual.