búvülhetnek

Búvülhetnek is a Hungarian verb form that illustrates how mood and person are encoded in the language. It represents the third-person plural present potential (often described as “they can/may”) of a hypothetical verb búvülni. Because búvülni and its stem búvül are not widely attested in standard dictionaries, búvülhetnek is primarily of interest as a morphological example rather than as a commonly used lexical item.

Morphology and formation

The form búvülhetnek is built from the presumed stem búvül-, plus the potential suffix -het, followed by the 3rd-person plural present ending -nek. The resulting sequence is búvül + het + nek, yielding búvülhetnek. The suffix -hat/-het marks possibility orability, and -nek marks a plural subject in the present tense. The word also demonstrates Hungarian vowel harmony, with the stem’s ending influencing the phonological shape of the suffix.

Usage and attestation

Because búvül is not a standardly attested verb, búvülhetnek is not a common headword in Hungarian dictionaries. It is primarily encountered in linguistic descriptions of Hungarian morphology or as a constructed example to illustrate how potential mood forms combine with plural endings. In practice, native speakers would use verbs with established meanings for expressions of possibility or ability.

See also

- Hungarian verb morphology

- -hat/-het suffix (potential mood)

- Verb conjugation in Hungarian

Notes

Búvülhetnek serves as a useful case study for understanding how Hungarian forms potential mood and plural endings, even though the base verb búvül itself remains obscure in everyday usage.