Felvehetnek

Felvehetnek is a Hungarian verb form used to express possibility or ability in the third-person plural. It is derived from the verb felvenni, which has several related meanings including to take up, to enroll, to hire, or to record. In its felvehetnek form, the phrase means “they can take,” “they may take,” or “they could take,” depending on context. This form is not a simple tense but a mood that signals potential capability.

Morphology and usage notes: felvehetnek is built on the potential (modal) stem felvehet- and adds the personal ending -nek to mark third-person plural. The corresponding singular form would be felvehet (he/she/it can take). The form governs a direct object, typically something that can be taken or enrolled in, such as kurzust (a course) or dolgozókat (employees). The mood is relatively formal and common in written or formal spoken Hungarian, especially in contexts such as admissions, hiring, or enrollment decisions.

Contexts and examples:

- A diákok felvehetnek egy új kurzust a következő szemeszterben. (The students can enroll in a new course in the next semester.)

- A cégek felvehetnek új dolgozókat, ha megfelelnek a feltételeknek. (Companies may hire new employees if they meet the conditions.)

- A hallgatók felvehetnek egy tantárgyat az őszi félévre. (The students can take a subject in the autumn semester.)

Summary: Felvehetnek is the third-person plural potential mood form of felvenni, indicating that multiple subjects have the possibility or permission to perform the action of taking, enrolling, hiring, or recording, depending on the context.