Olvashatunk

Olvashatunk is a conjugated form of the Hungarian verb olvasni, meaning “to read.” It marks the first-person plural and the potential mood, expressing possibility or permission in the present: we can read or we may read. The form is composed from the stem olvas-, the potential suffix -hat/-het, and the plural ending -unk, yielding olvashatunk.

In usage, olvashatunk is employed to discuss reading as a feasible action under certain conditions. It can convey both ability and permission, depending on context and intonation. The construction is common in both written and spoken Hungarian, particularly in hypothetical, conditional, or instructional contexts.

Examples:

- Este olvashatunk egy rövid cikket. (In the evening we can read a short article.)

- Ha van rá időnk, olvashatunk a kézikönyvből. (If we have time, we can read from the manual.)

The Hungarian potential mood is formed with -hat/-het attached to the verb stem, followed by the appropriate personal ending for the subject. Olvashatunk is one of several forms that share this suffix pattern, with corresponding forms for other persons and numbers arising from the same mechanism. While related to the indicative mood, the potential mood carries a nuance of possibility or permission rather than assertion of a definite action.