Birtokolhatom

Birtokolhatom is a Hungarian verb form meaning "I may own" or "I can own." It belongs to the range of modal constructions built on the root birtokolni, which means "to possess" or "to own." The form signals potential possession by the speaker and is typically used in hypothetical or conditional contexts.

Morphology: The form is created by attaching the potential suffix -hat to the verb stem birtokol-, followed by the first-person singular possessive suffix -om. The result expresses a speaker’s potential or permitted ownership of something. The exact interpretation can depend on context, whether the sentence is a question or a statement, and on surrounding discourse.

Usage: Birtokolhatom is most common in contexts discussing possibility, permission, or future ownership in hypothetical scenarios. In questions, it is often used with the question particle -e, as in "Birtokolhatom-e ezt a könyvet?" meaning "May I own this book?" In formal or legal contexts, it may appear to discuss potential possession under certain conditions; everyday speech might use simpler constructions to convey similar meaning.

Examples:

- Birtokolhatom ezt a könyvet?

- Ha a szerződés feltételei teljesülnek, birtokolhatom-e az ingatlant a következő évben?

Relation: The form is related to the base verb birtokolni (to possess) and to other mood and person forms in Hungarian, such as the present indicative and other modal constructions that express possibility or permission.