Elkerülhetitek

Elkerülhetitek is a Hungarian verb form that expresses the possibility for the subject to avoid something, roughly translating to "you could avoid" or "you may avoid" in English. It is derived from the verb elkerülni, meaning "to avoid," with the prefix el- and the suffix -het, which marks potential mood or possibility. The ending -itek indicates the second person plural, so the form is used when addressing multiple people.

Morphology and construction: elkerülni is the infinitive. To form elkerülhetitek, the stem elkerül- takes the potential suffix -het, and an agreement/tense ending -itek is added for the second-person plural. The resulting form signals hypothetical ability under certain conditions rather than a definite statement of fact. This contrasts with the non-potential forms like elkerülitek (you avoid) or elkerülnétek (you would avoid in a conditional sense).

Usage: The form is typical in conditional or advisory contexts, where the speaker wants to express that avoiding something is possible if certain actions are taken. It can appear in instructions, safety guidelines, or hypothetical statements. It is not used for direct commands; for imperative forms one would use different endings.

Examples:

- Ha figyeltek, elkerülhetitek a hibákat. (If you pay attention, you could avoid the mistakes.)

- A tervezés során figyeljetek a részletekre, és elkerülhetitek a problémákat. (During planning, pay attention to the details, and you could avoid problems.)

Etymology: from elkerülni + -het (potential mood) + -itek (2nd person plural), forming a specific tense/mood combination for addressing multiple people.