Megmaradhatunk

Megmaradhatunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning we may remain or we could stay. It is built from the verb marad, meaning to stay or to remain, with the prefix meg- and the modal suffix -hat/-het to express possibility, plus the personal ending -unk indicating the first-person plural (we). The form therefore conveys a potential or permissive sense in the present or near future.

Morphology and formation. The word is segmented as meg-marad-hat-unk. The prefix meg- adds emphasis and can mark a completed or preserved state in some contexts, while marad provides the core meaning of staying or remaining. The suffix -hat (or -het) marks the potential mood, signaling possibility or permission, and -unk marks the subject as we. This combination yields a standard example of the Hungarian potential mood in a finite verb form.

Usage and nuance. Megmaradhatunk is used when discussing what is possible or permissible for a group including the speaker. It often appears in planning, policy, or hypothetical discussions, where a continued presence or persistence is under consideration. The nuance differs from maradhatunk (we may stay) by invoking the additional sense of preservation or continuation implied by meg-.

Examples.

- Ha a körülmények engedik, megmaradhatunk a jelenlegi terv szerint. (If conditions permit, we may stay with the current plan.)

- A költségvetés stabil marad, és megmaradhatunk a projektben. (If the budget remains stable, we may remain in the project.)

Etymology. The form derives from marad ('to stay, to remain') with the prefix meg- and the modal suffix -hat/-het, plus the first-person plural ending -unk, combining to express a collective possibility.