Visszatarthatja

Visszatarthatja is a Hungarian verb form that expresses the possibility or likelihood that someone or something may restrain, hold back, or deter a definite object. It is built from the verb visszatartani (to restrain/hold back) with the suffix -hat (indicating potential or possibility) and the definite-object suffix -ja, which marks that the following object is definite.

Morphology and usage

The form visszatarthatja is used when the subject is in the third person singular and the object of the verb is definite. If the object is indefinite, the form would appear as visszatarthat. The definite-object ending -ja/-je attaches to the verb, yielding a combined form that is common in Hungarian for transitive verbs with a known object. In practice, visszatarthatja often occurs in formal or analytical writing, policy discussions, journalism, and academic contexts.

Examples

- A döntés visszatarthatja a beruházásokat. (The decision may hold back the investments.)

- A piac volatilitása visszatarthatja a növekedést. (Market volatility may restrain growth.)

Related terms

- visszatartani: to restrain or hold back (the base verb)

- megakadályozni: to prevent or obstruct

- visszatartás: restraint or withholding as a noun

Notes

As with other Hungarian verbs, a different suffix arrangement may be used to express mood, tense, or indefiniteness. The form visszatarthatja specifically signals a potential action on a definite object.