Visszatérhetnek

Visszatérhetnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may return” or “they could return.” It is the third-person plural form of the verb visszatér (to return) in the potential mood, formed with the suffix -het plus the plural ending -nek. The stem is visszatér-, and the full form expresses possibility or ability for a group to return.

Etymology and structure: the root visszatér combines the prefix vissza- meaning “back” with tér, historically meaning to turn; together they convey the sense of returning or coming back. The potential suffix -het/-het attaches to the stem, and the plural ending -nek marks the subject as third person plural. For a singular subject, the form would be visszatérhet (he/she/it may return).

Usage: visszatérhetnek is used to indicate that multiple subjects have the possibility or ability to return, often in hypothetical or conditional contexts. It appears in present tense constructions and can be used in both formal and informal discourse. For singular subjects, visszatérhet is used (e.g., ő visszatérhet = he/she may return).

Examples:

- Visszatérhetnek hamarosan. (They may return soon.)

- A vendégek visszatérhetnek a színpadra. (The guests may return to the stage.)

See also: visszatérés (return, the noun form), visszatérő (returning, recurring). The form exemplifies Hungarian’s potential mood, which expresses possibility rather than obligation.