Elidézhetik

Elidézhetik is a Hungarian verb form used to express that a plural subject can evoke or conjure up something—typically memories, images, or feelings—in others. It is formed from the verb elidéz, with the suffix -het indicating possibility (can/may) and the ending -ik marking the third-person plural subject.

Formation and meaning: The form combines a prefix el- with the stem idéz and the grammatical markers for mood and person. In usage, elidézhetik refers to an external factor or action that has the potential to trigger mental or emotional responses in a group, rather than describing a definite, realized evocation.

Usage and nuance: Elidézhetik is more common in formal, analytical, or literary contexts. It may appear when discussing how art, rhetoric, media, or events could affect an audience by bringing memories or images to the surface. For more everyday emphasis on recalling rather than summoning externally, speakers often use felidéz or felidézhetik to express recalling memories rather than evoking them from outside.

Relation to related terms: Felidéz is the more common term for recalling or bringing a memory to mind. Elidézhetik shares with előidéz the idea of bringing something into existence or awareness, but elidézhetik emphasizes evoking in others, often through sensory or narrative cues. The base idéz also appears in other compounds with different nuances (e.g., idéz, idézet, felidéz).

Examples:

- A látvány és a hanghatások elidézhetik a múltat a nézőkben.

- A költői képek elidézhetik a hallgatókban a kortárs problémákat.

See also: felidéz, idéz, előidéz.