Megállapítsa

Megállapítsa is a verb form in Hungarian, the third-person singular present subjunctive (kötőmód) of the verb megállapít, meaning to determine, ascertain, or establish. This form appears in formal or literary contexts and is used to express possibility, doubt, wish, or hypothetical assertion within dependent clauses.

Etymology and morphology: megállapít is built from the prefix meg- plus állapít, the verb meaning to determine or establish. The subjunctive form megállapítsa is formed by adding the -s(a) suffix to the stem megállapít-, yielding a form used in subordinate clauses or in direct/formal questions. The corresponding indicative present 3sg form is megállapítja, which is more common in everyday speech.

Usage: Megállapítsa is typical in official, legal, or literary prose, especially in subordinate clauses introduced by hogy or in direct questions in formal registers. It expresses that an assertion, finding, or determination is being considered as a hypothetical or desired outcome, rather than a straightforward factual statement. In everyday language, the indicative megállapítja is far more common.

Examples:

- A szakértő megállapítsa, hogy a készülék rendben van. (Let the expert determine that the device is functioning properly.)

- Megállapítsa-e a hatóság a jogsértést? (Did the authorities determine the violation?)

Relation to related terms: The noun megállapítás means a finding or determination, the act of establishing something. The root állapít is also seen in other forms related to stating or deciding something, while meg- acts as a prefix marking completion or emphasis.

See also: megállapítás, állapít, magyar kötőmód.