értenének

értenének is a Hungarian verb form. It is the conditional mood, third-person plural form of the verb érteni, which means "to understand" or "to mean." This particular form expresses a hypothetical situation or a wish in the past, referring to multiple subjects. For example, "Azt hitték, hogy értenének a dologhoz" translates to "They thought that they would understand the matter." It can also be used in conditional sentences where the condition is not met. Consider the sentence "Ha tudtak volna, értenének róla" which means "If they had known, they would understand about it." The ending "-nének" signifies the conditional mood and the third-person plural subject. The verb stem "érten-" is derived from the infinitive "érteni." This form is crucial for constructing complex grammatical structures in Hungarian that convey nuanced meanings related to understanding and hypothetical scenarios.