átéljük

Átéljük is a form of the Hungarian verb átél, meaning to experience, to live through, or to endure something. It is the first-person plural present indicative form, used when the speaker refers to themselves together with others who experience a situation.

Morphology and etymology: átélés consists of the prefix át- attached to ál? Actually the base verb is átél-, built from the prefix át- and the verb él (to live). The ending -jük marks the 1st person plural present, indicating that the subject is "we." The form thus conveys a collective experience.

Usage and nuance: The form is common in narrative and everyday language when describing shared experiences, whether emotional or physical. It typically accompanies a direct object in the accusative that indicates what is being experienced, e.g., a változásokat, a nehéz időket, or a közös eseményeket. It contrasts with áltéli or átéli (he/she experiences) and with past tense forms like átéltük (we experienced).

Examples:

- Most átéljük a változásokat. (We are experiencing the changes now.)

- Együtt átéljük a nehéz időket. (We go through the hard times together.)

Related information: The verb átél has several related forms such as megélni, which also expresses experiential meaning, and is often discussed alongside átél in Hungarian dictionaries. The form átéljük highlights its use for collective experience in contemporary prose and speech.