Befolyhatja

Befolyhatja is a Hungarian verb form derived from befolyásol, meaning to influence. It expresses possibility or probability, roughly equivalent to “could influence” or “may influence” in English. The form is used in statements about potential influence by a subject on a definite object and is produced by adding the modal suffix -hat to the verb stem befolyásol- and then using the third-person singular definite conjugation ending -ja.

Morphology and usage notes:

- It is a finite, third-person singular form. The -hat suffix signals potential meaning, while -ja marks the third-person singular definite-conjugation with a definite object.

- It commonly appears in written and spoken Hungarian when discussing how someone or something might affect a particular outcome or audience.

Examples:

- A kampány befolyhatja a választók döntését. (The campaign could influence the voters’ decision.)

- A hírek befolyhatják a közvéleményt. (The news may influence public opinion.)

Context and related forms:

- Befolyásolás (influence) and befolyásoló (influential) are related lemmas frequently used in analysis of cause-and-effect.

- The form befolyhatja contrasts with befolyásolhat, which expresses a general possibility without a definite object, depending on sentence structure.

See also:

- Befolyásol

- Befolyás

Befolyhatja is a standard example of how Hungarian forms modality within verb conjugations to convey possibility, linking action and outcome in a concise, grammatically marked way.