úsznak

Úsznak is the third-person plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb úszni, which means to swim. It is used when the subject of the sentence is a group of people or animals performing the act of swimming in the present. For example: Így úsznak a tóban. translates as They swim in the lake.

Grammatical role and formation: Úszni is an intransitive verb, typically used to describe movement through water. The form úsznak represents the present tense for a plural subject. Like other Hungarian verb forms, it is part of a larger conjugation pattern that marks person and number. In ordinary usage, úsznak can be combined with locations and time expressions to specify where and when the swimming takes place, such as a medencében, a folyóban, vagy a tavon, and with adverbs like most, mindig, or gyakran to indicate frequency or immediacy.

Usage notes: Úsznak appears in everyday speech and writing to describe multiple subjects swimming at the present moment. It can refer to humans, animals, or other swimming subjects. The form is commonly found in narratives, descriptions of activities, and instructions related to swimming, training, or water-based recreation.

See also: úszni, Hungarian verb conjugation, water activities.