Veszíthetnek

Veszíthetnek is a Hungarian verb form that means “they may lose” or “they could lose.” It is the third-person plural form of the verb veszíteni (to lose) in the potential mood, formed with the suffix -het and the plural ending -nek.

Morphology and formation: The potential mood in Hungarian expresses possibility or probability. Veszíthetnek is built from the infinitive veszíteni, attaching the potential suffix -het to the verbal stem and adding the third-person plural ending -nek. This construction indicates that losing is presented as a possibility rather than a certain outcome, and it can be used with plural subjects such as teams or groups.

Usage: Veszíthetnek is used to discuss outcomes that could happen under certain circumstances. It often appears in contexts involving risk, competition, forecasts, or hypothetical scenarios. The form is neutral and does not assert that loss will occur, only that it could occur.

Examples:

- A csapatok veszíthetnek a meccsen. (The teams may lose in the match.)

- Lehet, hogy veszíthetnek a döntőben. (It’s possible that they may lose in the final.)

Notes: In practice, veszíthetnek is most common when referring to plural subjects. For singular subjects, the corresponding form would be veszíthet (he/she/it may lose). As with other Hungarian modal forms, the context and accompanying adverbs (például talán, lehet, valószínűleg) help clarify the degree of possibility.