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Perhaps in English that makes sense it should be "who is sneaking away behind me"
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There's nothing sneaky happening, just normal walking. (My dictionary suggests various translation for "to sneak", but I think my favourite among them is lopódzik.)
But in any case, this sentence would need heavy context to be used in either language.
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Az angolnak nincs többesszami "who"-ja.
I hope that was understandable. ._.
"Who" in English is generally singular.
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Only in sentences about identity, where the object requires a plural conjugation: "Who are you?" ("Kik vagytok?"); "Who are those people?" ("Kik azok az emberek?")
But as soon as you do not have such a (nominal) sentence anymore, you have to use the singular form: "Who is there?" ("Ki van ott? / Kik vannak ott?"); "Who is playing in the garden?" ("Ki játszik / Kik játszanak a kertben?")
I dont quite agree but still, "Who are walking away from behind me?" should be accepted as well, in my opinion.
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It sounds very weird to me, but if you think it's acceptable, please suggest it. :)
The Beta answer is incorrect as far as I can see. Does "kik" not indicate plural? Please change this as it is confusing to me to have my answer not acceptable in this instance. I prefer the solution shown above.
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Kik is plural, but English doesn't have a plural "who" as a question word.
I tend to disagree. "Who are those people" for instance is perfectly normal English usage.
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I explain it a hundred times with the "not in copulative sentences" disclaimer, and this time I left it out. :´)
So: in copulative sentences the question words "who" and "what" can be plural, too. But if you start using a different verb than the plain "to be", plural forms are not used with "who" and "what".
