Határozhatunk

Határozhatunk is a Hungarian verb form derived from határoz, meaning to determine or to decide. In ordinary use, határozhatunk expresses possibility or ability in the first person plural, roughly translating to we can determine or we could determine, depending on the context. It is formed in the potenciális mód (potential mood) and functions as a present tense form of the verb határozni.

Morphology and formation: határozhatunk consists of the verb stem határoz-, the potential suffix -hat/-het, and the first-person plural ending -unk. The stem base is határoz-, to which the suffix indicating possibility is added, yielding határozhat, and then the personal ending -unk gives határozhatunk. This pattern is typical for the 1st person plural in the potenciális mood of Hungarian verbs with stem-final z or similar consonants, where the suffixes merge in regular phonological ways.

Usage and meaning: határozhatunk is used to discuss actions or conclusions that a group may reach under certain conditions. It signals possibility rather than certainty and is common in formal, technical, or academic writing, as well as in planning or hypothetical scenarios. It can be paired with object phrases such as megállapítást, döntést, vagy megoldást to express what the group could determine.

Examples:

- Ha több információ áll rendelkezésre, határozhatunk meg egy optimális megoldást. (If more information is available, we can determine an optimal solution.)

- A csapat akkor határozhat meg prioritásokat, ha egyeztetett forgatókönyvet készítünk. (The team could determine priorities if we prepare a coordinated plan.)

See also: határoz 1, meghatározás, potenciális mód.