Elvékonyodhatnak

Elvékonyodhatnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may become thinner” or “they can thin out.” It is the third-person plural form in the present tense with the potential mood of the verb elvékonyodni, which means to thin out or to become thinner. The form is built from the prefix el- (indicating change or completion) plus the root vékonyod- (from vékonyodni, to thin) and the suffix -hatnak, which marks possibility for third-person plural subjects. It expresses possibility rather than certainty and is used when referring to multiple subjects.

The construction is common in scientific, medical, geological, and descriptive writing, where one describes conditions under which several elements may lose thickness. The subject must be plural to agree with the -hatnak ending. In practice, the phrase can describe layers, tissues, walls, or other structures that might thin due to processes such as erosion, erosion-related wear, aging, or environmental factors.

Examples include: A falak elvékonyodhatnak a korrózió miatt. A rétegek elvékonyodhatnak a nyomás vagy erózió hatására. Az erek fala elvékonyodhat hosszú tűrés után. In these contexts, elvékonyodhatnak communicates potential thinning rather than a definite change.

Related terms: vékonyodás (thinning process) and vékonyodó (thinning, becoming thinner). The related verb elvékonyodni is the infinitive form describing the general act of thinning.