Alakíthatók

Alakíthatók is a Hungarian linguistic form that expresses possibility or capability, derived from the verb alakítani (to shape, form) with the suffixes -ható (can be) and -k (plural). It functions as a participial adjective or a verbal predicate, indicating that several objects or materials can be shaped or formed. The form is used with plural subjects, for example: A fémek alakíthatók hőkezelés nélkül, meaning “The metals can be formed without heat treatment.”

In usage, alakíthatók appears mainly in technical, industrial, architectural, and craft contexts, where the malleability or formability of materials, components, or processes is being described. It can describe both physical properties, such as ductility or plasticity, and procedural possibilities, such as whether a particular material can be molded, bent, or otherwise shaped under certain conditions. The singular counterpart is alakítható, meaning “can be formed,” while more general descriptions may employ formalisms like formálható or alakítható, depending on nuance.

Translations into English commonly render alakíthatók as formable, shapeable, or malleable, depending on context. Related forms include alakítható (singular), alakíthatatlanság (unformability), and other derivative verbs signaling capability or potential in Hungarian morphology. The term thus covers both material properties and descriptive assessments of what can be achieved through shaping processes.