Megmutathatná

Megmutathatná is a Hungarian verb form that expresses a hypothetical ability to show or demonstrate something. It is a compound form built from the verb mutat (to show), with the prefix meg- and the suffixes hat (potential mood) and ná (conditional mood), resulting in megmutathatná. In grammatical terms, it denotes third-person singular, meaning “he/she/it could show” or “would be able to show” under certain conditions. The combination of potential and conditional moods allows speakers to discuss possibilities that depend on other factors.

Morphology and usage

The form combines several layers: meg- adds a sense of completeness or emphasis to the action of showing; mutat is the root; -hat marks ability or possibility; -ná marks the conditional mood for the third person. Because of this stacking, megmutathatná is most naturally translated as “he/she/it could show” or “he/she/it would be able to show,” depending on the context. The form is typically used in hypothetical statements, conditional clauses, or reports about potential demonstrations, evidence, or explanations.

Examples

- Ha megmutathatná az okiratot, minden kiderülne. (If he could show the document, everything would become clear.)

- A szakértő megmutathatná, mire képes a technika, ha lenne rá lehetőség. (The expert could show what the technology is capable of, if there were an opportunity.)

Related forms include megmutat, megmutathat (could show in the non-conditional sense), and other person-number variants such as megmutathatnám, megmutathatnád, megmutathatná, etc. Pronunciation is approximate to “meg-mu-tat-hat-ná.”