Nevezhetnek

Nevezhetnek is a Hungarian verb form that represents the third-person plural present potential mood of the verb nevezni, meaning to name or to designate. It expresses that the action of naming or designating is possible for the subjects, and is commonly translated as they can name or they may name. The form is primarily used in contexts describing possibility, permission, or hypothetical situations.

Formation and related forms: The form is built on the verb stem nevez-, with the potential suffix -het- and the plural third-person personal ending -nek, yielding nevezhetnek. Other persons and numbers have corresponding potential forms, such as nevezhet (he/she/it can name), nevezhetünk (we can name), or nevezhettek (you all can name). The -het/-hat suffix follows Hungarian vowel harmony rules, and prefixes can sometimes alter the verb’s meaning when used with compounds (for example, ki- or el- in phrasal verbs like nevezhet ki or nevezhet el).

Usage and context: Nevezhetnek appears in formal, written, or descriptive language when discussing who could name or designate something under certain conditions. It is a modal-like construction that does not express obligation or certainty, but possibility. It commonly occurs in legal, administrative, or academic prose, where agencies, committees, or groups are described in terms of what they may or could name or designate.

Example: A bizottság tagjai nevezhetnek ki ideiglenes elnököt. This means “The members of the committee may appoint an interim president.”