Következhetnek

Következhetnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may follow” or “they may ensue.” It is the third-person plural present potential mood of the verb következni, which means to follow, to come after, or to ensue. The form expresses possibility or likelihood of events, results, or steps occurring after a prior action or situation.

Morphology and usage notes: The form is built from the stem következ-, with the potential mood suffix -het and the plural ending -nek, yielding következhetnek for “they may follow.” The corresponding singular form is következhet (“it may follow”). In usage, következhetnek is common in neutral or formal contexts—such as analysis, reporting, or policy discourse—where outcomes or subsequent steps are discussed conditionally rather than as definite facts.

Typical contexts: következhetnek is employed when outlining possible consequences, follow-on actions, or secondary effects after some event, decision, or change. It signals uncertainty or dependence on prior conditions.

Examples:

- A változtatások után további következmények következhetnek.

- A terv végrehajtása után új lépések következhetnek.

Related terms: következik (present singular), következnek (present plural), következett (past), and other related phrases that describe following or ensuing in different moods or tenses. The word sits in a neutral to formal register and is widely understood in Hungarian-speaking contexts.