Emelhet

Emelhet is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb emel, meaning to lift or raise. It expresses possibility or capability, roughly translating to can lift or could lift in English. The form is part of Hungarian the potential mood, produced by attaching the suffix -hat or -het to the verb stem.

The choice between -hat and -het follows vowel harmony rules in Hungarian. Because the stem emel ends with the front vowel e, the potential suffix is -het, yielding emelhet. This regular pattern means emelhet can be formed from many verbs by applying the same rule, depending on the final vowel of the stem.

In usage, emelhet indicates that the subject is able to perform the action, rather than stating a fact about what happens. It is commonly used in both spoken and written Hungarian to discuss hypothetical or possible events, future capability, or polite uncertainty. The form can appear in main clauses or in subordinate clauses where possibility is being discussed.

Example sentences:

- A gép emelhet nehéz tárgyakat. (The machine can lift heavy objects.)

- Ő emelhet egy súlyt, ha megfelelően edz.

Emelhet is one among several modal or potential forms that Hungarian uses to convey possibility. It contrasts with the simple present emel (lift) and with forms that express certainty or obligation in other moods.