Tekinthetjük

Tekinthetjük is a Hungarian verb form derived from tekint, meaning to look at, regard, or consider. It expresses potentiality or possibility and is used with the first-person plural subject (we), to indicate that a given interpretation or action could be taken if desired or appropriate. In essence, it translates roughly to “we may look at” or “we could consider” in English.

Morphology and usage are typical of Hungarian verb forms that convey possibility. The form combines the stem tekint- with the potential suffix -het and the personal ending corresponding to the subject mi (we). It is commonly used in formal or reasoned discourse to propose a tentative interpretation, approach, or course of action. For example, tekinthetjük ezt az adatot úgy, hogy ezt a következtetést erősíti, meaning “we may regard this data as supporting this conclusion,” or tekinthetjük ezt példának, “we could consider this as an example.”

Related forms include tekinthetetlen (not perceivable as possible) and tekinthető (can be regarded as) as well as other moods and tenses built from tekint. The base verb tekint, and its noun forms such as tekintet (gaze or aspect) and tekintés (looking, regard, or view) are closely related to the meaning and use of tekinthetjük.

In usage, tekinthetjük often appears in analytic writing, proposals, or discussions where the author suggests a possible interpretation without asserting it as a definite fact. The exact nuance depends on context and accompanying discourse markers, but the core sense remains a polite or cautious statement of possibility regarding how something might be regarded or treated.