elavulhat

Elavulhat is a Hungarian verb meaning that something may become obsolete or outdated. It expresses a potential change in relevance, functionality, or up-to-dateness, often in response to technological advances, new standards, or shifting practices. The form is created from the verb elavul (to decay or become obsolete) plus the suffix -hat, which marks possibility or potential. As a result, elavulhat is used to discuss objects, technologies, knowledge, or methods that could lose their usefulness over time.

Etymology and usage: The prefix el- with avul conveys a sense of moving away or coming to an end, while -hat indicates uncertainty or possibility. In usage, elavulhat appears in technical, policy, and everyday discourse to note that a given solution or idea might not remain suitable indefinitely. It is the non-past, potential form of the verb, and it can be combined with different subjects or adapted to plural by applying standard agreement (for example, elavulhat, elavulhatnak, elavulhatnak).

Contexts and examples: Commonly applied to technology, standards, documentation, or knowledge that risk becoming outdated. Examples include: Ez a szoftver elavulhat. (This software may become obsolete.) Az adatok elavulhatnak, ha nem frissítik őket. (The data may become outdated if they are not updated.) In contrast, a past participle elavult means already obsolete.