Kezelhessünk

Kezelhessünk is a Hungarian verb form that represents the first-person plural mood, used to express a suggesting, wishing, or requesting that a group together perform the action of treating or handling something. It is derived from the verb kezelni, meaning to treat, manage, or handle. The form is grammatical rather than a separate lexical entry and is mainly encountered in formal or written Hungarian.

Morphology and usage context

The base verb is kezelni (to treat/handle). Kezelhessünk combines the stem kezel- with the hortative/subjunctive ending -hessünk, producing a meaning close to “let us treat” or “we may treat.” In everyday speech, speakers may opt for the more common form kezeljünk, but kezelhessünk remains a legitimate variant, often chosen for phonological reasons or stylistic nuance. The -hessünk form can appear when phonotactic or stylistic considerations favor the inserted h before the suffix, especially with certain stems.

Semantic nuance

Kezelhessünk signals a collaborative action: it invites collective decision or agreement about performing a treatment or handling process. It can appear in policy language, procedural guidelines, medical or research contexts, and formal discourse where a cautious, inclusive tone is valued.

Comparison and alternatives

The more frequent alternative is kezeljünk (let us treat), which also expresses a hortative mood but with a different phonological shape. Both forms serve similar communicative purposes, but the choice between them can affect tone and fluency in a sentence.

Examples

- A javaslat célja, hogy kezelhessünk minden felmerülő kérdést.

- Dolgozzunk együtt, hogy kezelhessünk minél több érintettet.

- A csoport úgy döntött: kezeljünk együtt minden lehetőséget.