váltanak

Váltanak is a grammatical form in the Hungarian language. It is the present indicative tense, third person plural, of the verb váltani, meaning to switch, change, or exchange. In this use, váltanak indicates that multiple subjects are performing the action of changing something.

Morphology and usage notes. The verb váltani belongs to the common class of -ni verbs and follows standard Hungarian present tense conjugation. The forms for the present tense are: én váltok, te váltasz, ő vált, mi váltunk, ti váltotok, ők váltanak. The suffix -anak (or -enek, depending on vowel harmony) marks the third person plural present. As a finite verb, váltanak typically appears with a plural subject and can govern direct objects such as a thing being changed or swapped (váltanak valamit), or be used more abstractly to indicate a change of state or role.

Semantics and contexts. Váltani covers a range of meanings from physical substitution (swapping tools, parts) to more general changes (alternating tasks, changing arrangements, or exchanging positions). The exact sense is often determined by the context and accompanying objects or adverbs. Hungarian also offers related forms such as váltás (a change, switch) and váltó (a switch or relay, or a gear in a vehicle), which share the same semantic root.

Etymology and related forms. Váltani derives from the root vált-, connected to váltás and váltó, terms that express change, exchange, or substitution. The noun váltás refers to the act or result of changing, while váltó can denote a switch, relay, or transmission component. Related verbs and phrases expand on specific kinds of change or substitution.

See also: váltás, váltó, változni, változtatni.