Meghaladhatja

Meghaladhatja is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb meghaladni, meaning to surpass or exceed. It expresses possibility or potential in the present or near future, equivalent to “he/she/it may surpass” or “could exceed.”

Morphology and use: The form combines a potential mood suffix -hat/-het with a third-person singular ending that marks the subject and, when the object is definite, an object marker -ja. In standard usage, meghaladhatja denotes that the subject may perform the action on a definite direct object. When the object is not definite, a related form such as meghaladhat is used. The corresponding plural form is meghaladhatják/meghaladhatják, indicating that multiple subjects may surpass a definite object.

Grammatical notes: Meghaladhatja appears in formal or written Hungarian and in contexts where uncertainty or possibility is being asserted. It is a finite verb form and can appear in main clauses or in subordinate clauses that express possibility, probability, or hypothetical scenarios. Other related forms include meghaladhatták (past possibility for multiple subjects), meghaladhatná (conditional mood), and meghaladhatják (plural definite-object form).

Examples:

- A gazdaság meghaladhatja a korábbi előrejelzéseket. (The economy may surpass the previous projections.)

- Ha megkaphatják a szükséges forrásokat, meghaladhatják a célokat. (If they can obtain the necessary resources, they could surpass the targets.)

Etymology: from meghaladni (to surpass) with the Hungarian -hat/-het potential suffix and the definite-object suffix -ja.