Várhatók

Várhatók is a Hungarian linguistic form used to express that something is expected or likely to occur. It stems from the verb várni (to wait or to expect) and the suffix -ható, which forms adjectives or participles meaning "able to be" or "likely to." The resulting word várható means "expected" or "likely," and várhatók is its plural, agreeing with a plural subject in predicative or attributive position.

In use, várhatók appears primarily in formal writing, forecasting, planning, and risk assessment contexts. It conveys a degree of uncertainty or probability rather than certainty, roughly equivalent to the English "are to be expected" or "are likely to occur." For example, in a weather forecast or a policy report one might encounter sentences such as "A következő hetekben több esemény várhatók" (Several events are expected in the coming weeks). The form can function as a predicate adjective after a plural subject or as part of a noun phrase describing a set of anticipated items.

Morphology and grammar notes: várható is the base adjective meaning "expected." When referring to multiple items, the form changes to várhatók to agree with the plural subject. The meaning remains that these items are anticipated or forecast to happen. The word is common in journalistic, scientific, and administrative Hungarian, where precise expression of forecast or likelihood is required.

See also: várható érték, várható élettartam, előrejelzés.