Leírhatsz

Leírhatsz is a Hungarian verb form that expresses possibility or permission: it is the second-person singular present tense of leírni with the modal suffix -hat/-het. The prefix le- adds the sense of writing something down, as opposed to writing in general. In meaning, leírhatsz corresponds to “you can write down” or “you may write down.”

Usage and nuance: Leírhatsz is used to indicate that the action of writing down is possible for you or allowed. It commonly appears with a direct object or a clause: Leírhatod a címedet. (You can write down your address.) Leírhatod, mit láttál. (You can describe/write down what you saw.) It is not a command; for an instruction or request you would use the imperative or another mood, e.g., Írd le azt, amit láttál. (Describe what you saw.)

Morphology and related forms: The form comes from le- (prefix) + ír (root “to write”) + -hatsz (second-person singular of the modal suffix, indicating possibility). Other related forms include írhatom (I may write), leírhatjuk (we can write down), and the past forms like leírtam (I wrote down). Negative construction: Nem írhatod le ezt? (You cannot write this down?)

Examples: Leírhatod a címedet. Leírhatod, mit láttál. Nem írhatod le mindent. See also: leírás (description), leíró (descriptive), leíró példák.