Megmaradhatsz

Megmaradhatsz is a Hungarian verb form meaning you may stay or you can stay. It is derived from the verb maradni (to stay) and is built from three parts: the prefix meg-, the verb stem maradhat- (marad with the potential suffix -hat), and the second-person singular ending -sz. The form thus represents the second person singular in the potential mood, indicating permission or possibility.

In Hungarian, the potential mood (-hat/-het) expresses ability or possibility, roughly corresponding to could or may in English. The meg- prefix often adds emphasis or a sense of completeness to the action, and in this verb it subtly intensifies the idea of remaining or staying under the given conditions. Megmaradhatsz can be used in situations where someone grants or contemplates the possibility of staying, such as staying for a limited time or under specific circumstances.

Examples:

- Megmaradhatsz itt egy éjszakára. — You can stay here for one night.

- Ha szükséged van rá, megmaradhatsz a megbeszélés végéig. — If you need to, you may stay until the end of the meeting.

Usage notes:

- The form maradhatsz (without meg-) exists and is more common in everyday speech when simply stating that someone can stay. Megmaradhatsz adds a nuance of emphatic permission or situational possibility.

- Pronunciation follows standard Hungarian stress patterns, with the emphasis typically on the root syllable.

See also: Hungarian verb moods, potential mood, prefix meg-.