Leírhatom

Leírhatom is a Hungarian verb form that translates roughly as “may I write down” or “I can write down (it).” It is derived from the infinitive leírni (to write down) with the prefix le- and the potential mood marker -hat/-het, combined with the first-person singular ending -om. The result is a present-tense form used to express permission or possibility from the speaker’s perspective.

Usage and meaning: Leírhatom is used when the speaker asks for permission to write something down or when indicating that writing something down is possible for the speaker. In Hungarian, the -hat/-het suffix marks the potential mood (could/may), and this can be combined with different person endings; in this form, the ending -om signals the first person singular.

Examples:

- Leírhatom ezt a címet? — May I write down this address?

- Leírhatom a nevét az összegzéshez? — May I write down his name for the summary?

Etymology and related forms: The form combines le- (a prefix often implying completion or direction) with írni (to write) and the mood and person morphemes -hat and -om. Related forms include megírhatom (I could write it down / I may write it down) and other le- or meg- prefixed derivatives built from írni and megírni.

See also: leírni, írni, megírni, magyar igeragozás.