Tömöríthet

Tömöríthet is a Hungarian verb form derived from tömörít (to compress, condense) and expresses possibility or ability. It denotes that a subject can perform the action of compressing or condensing. The suffix -het/-het attaches to the verb stem to signal potential mood, and the form is used with a third-person subject (for example, a program or method can compress data).

In practical use, tömöríthet appears in technical or explanatory contexts where the capability of a process or tool is described. It is commonly found in statements about data compression, file formatting, text summarization, or any procedure that reduces size or length. For contrast, Hungarian also has tömöríthető, the passive participle meaning “compressible” or “capable of being compressed,” which describes the property of an object rather than the subject performing the action. Distinguishing these forms helps avoid ambiguity between “someone/something can compress” and “something can be compressed.”

Examples:

- A szoftver tömöríthet adatokat nagy mennyiségben. (The software can compress large amounts of data.)

- Az adatállomány tömöríthet egy hatékony eljárással. (The data set can be compressed with an efficient method.)

Related terms include tömörítés (compression), tömörítő (compressor), and tömörítési eljárás. Tömöríthet as a form is primarily encountered in technical writing, specifications, and explanations of processes that involve reducing size or summarizing content.