Átadjátok

Átadjátok is the second-person plural imperative form of the Hungarian verb átadni, meaning “to hand over” or “to transfer” something to someone else. In standard Hungarian, the separable prefix át- is normally written as a separate word from the verb when the sentence involves a following object, for example: Adjátok át a levelet. The single-word form átadjátok is uncommon and typically considered nonstandard or dialectal; most speakers would use the two-word construction.

Etymology and morphology: átadni consists of the prefix át- (over, across) plus adni (to give). The imperative for the second person plural is formed on the verb stem ad- with the suffix -jatok (yielding adjátok in the common orthography). The prefix át- remains a separable prefix in standard usage and is placed in front of the object, not fused into a single word.

Usage notes: In everyday language, the preferred construction is adjátok át, followed by the object, e.g., Adjátok át ezt a levelet. If the prefix is emphasized or when writing quickly, some may encounter átadjátok, but this is not the normative form.

Examples:

- Adjátok át a levelet a főnöknek.

- Kérlek, adjátok át neki a csomagot.

See also: Hungarian grammar, separable prefixes, verb conjugation.