vennének

Veneknek is the third-person plural conditional mood form of the Hungarian verb venni, meaning “to buy.” It expresses a hypothetical action by the subject they (ők) and is commonly translated as “they would buy.” It appears in subordinate clauses or in statements about possible actions.

Formation and related forms: The Hungarian conditional is formed by adding the appropriate ending to the verb stem ven-. For venni, the standard paradigm is: vennék (I would buy), vennél (you would buy, singular), venne (he/she/it would buy), vennénk (we would buy), vennétek (you would buy, plural), vennének (they would buy). The form vennének is specifically the third-person plural conditional.

Usage: Vennek forms are used to express hypothetical situations, possibilities, or conditional outcomes. They occur in sentences with imagined circumstances or politeness in referring to others’ actions. They are not used to denote definite past actions; instead they indicate what could happen under certain conditions.

Examples:

- Ha vennének egy új autót, gyorsabban érnének célba. (If they would buy a new car, they would reach their destination faster.)

- Ők vennének egy házat, ha lenne rá pénzük. (They would buy a house if they had money.)

- Ha vennének jegyet a koncertre, hamarabb elfogynának a helyek. (If they were to buy concert tickets, seats would sell out sooner.)

See also: Hungarian conditional mood, venni.