Kritizálhatják

Kritizálhatják is a Hungarian verb form that expresses possibility or potential action. It corresponds to “they may criticize” or “they could criticize” and is a present-tense form used for a plural subject. The form comes from the verb kritizálni (to criticize).

Formation and morphology: The form is built from the stem kritizál-, combined with the potential suffix -hat/het to indicate possibility, plus the personal ending -ják to mark a third-person plural subject. The result is kritizálhatják. Other persons in the same mood follow the same pattern, for example kritizálhatom (I may criticize), kritizálhatod (you may criticize), kritizálhatja (he/she may criticize), kritizálhatjuk (we may criticize), kritizálhatjátok (you may criticize), kritizálhatják (they may criticize).

Usage: Kritizálhatják is used to state that a group or multiple subjects may criticize something. It is a modal or conditional-like construction that signals possibility rather than obligation or command. It can take a definite direct object, as in a javaslatot, tervet, vagy döntést, depending on the context. The form appears in formal or neutral discourse, including statements about opinions, forecasts, or hypothetical scenarios.

Examples:

- A tanácsadók kritizálhatják a javaslatot. (The consultants may criticize the proposal.)

- A közvélemény szerint a döntéshozók kritizálhatják a tervet. (According to public opinion, the decision-makers may criticize the plan.)

See also: kritizálni, modal forms in Hungarian, potential mood.