Hozhatsz

Hozhatsz is a Hungarian verb form meaning “you can bring” or “you may bring.” It is the second-person singular form of the verb hozni (to bring) in the present potential mood, a mood used to express possibility, ability, or permission rather than a definite fact.

The form is built from the verb stem hoz- (from hozni) plus the potential suffix -hat (or -het, depending on vowel harmony) and the second-person singular ending -sz. The resulting word is hozhatsz. It is used with direct or indirect objects, as in Hozhatsz egy bögrét? (“Can you bring a mug?”) or Hozhatsz nekem vizet. (“You may bring me some water.”)

In usage, the nuance of permission versus ability is determined by context and intonation; the same form can express either meaning. Related forms include hozhat (he/she may bring) and hozhatsz (you can/you may bring) in other persons or moods, such as hozhatunk (“we may bring”) or hozhattok (“you may bring” plural informal).

See also: hozni (to bring); Hungarian verb conjugation; mood in Hungarian grammar.

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