ápolják

Ápolják is the third-person plural present tense of the Hungarian verb ápolni, meaning to care for, nurse, tend, or cultivate. It is used when the subject is plural and denotes care for something, such as patients, flowers, or traditions.

In everyday language, ápolják typically describes caregivers and attendants who attend to others’ needs, for example nurses caring for patients in a hospital: "A kórházi dolgozók ápolják a betegeket." The verb can also be used in non-medical contexts to indicate tending or maintaining something with care, such as "ápolják a virágokat" (they tend the flowers) or "ápolják a hagyományokat" (they preserve the traditions). The broad sense includes nurturing, cultivating, or keeping things in good condition.

Grammatically, ápolják is the present tense, third-person plural form derived from the infinitive ápolni. The suffix -ják marks the third-person plural agreement with the subject, while the root remains ápol-. The noun form derived from this verb is ápolás, meaning care or nursing, and related terms include ápoló (nurse or caring person) and gondoskodás (care in a more general sense).

Nuance: ápolják carries a sense of active, hands-on care and intimate attention to a person or thing in need, as opposed to more distant forms of supervision. It is widely used across healthcare, family life, and cultural contexts.