Adhatsz

adhatsz is a Hungarian verb form meaning "you can give" or "you may give." It is a second-person singular form used with the potential mood, derived from the verb adni, which means "to give." The word illustrates how Hungarian builds modal meaning by combining a verb stem with the potential suffix -hat/-het and a person-ending.

Morphology and formation: the base is ad- (from adni). To express possibility, the suffix -hat/-het attaches to the stem, and the second-person singular ending -sz marks the informal “you.” The result is adhatsz. In formal address, Hungarian typically uses the third-person form with the polite pronoun Ön, so the corresponding form would be adhathat (or a closely related third-person present form) depending on the exact grammatical construction.

Usage: adhatsz is used to express that someone has the ability or permission to give something in the present tense, in informal speech. It can be translated as "you can give" or "you may give," depending on context. It often appears in requests, offers, or statements about possibilities.

Examples:

- Adhatsz nekem egy tollat? — Can you give me a pen?

- Adhatsz még egy percet? — Could you give me one more minute?

- Adhatsz nekem egy tippet. — You can give me a tip.

Relation to other forms: adhatsz is related to adni (to give) and to other person-number forms that use the same potential suffix pattern. It contrasts with the formal, polite form used with Ön, where a third-person present form would typically be used.