elhanyagolhatja

Elhanyagolhatja is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb elhanyagol ("to neglect"). Morphologically it combines the prefix el-, the stem hanyagol, the potential/modal suffix -hat- (indicating possibility or ability) and the third person singular definite agreement suffix -ja. The form therefore expresses that a third-person subject may or can neglect a specific, definite object.

In usage elhanyagolhatja typically appears in contexts where possibility, permission or capability is emphasized rather than certainty. It is transitive and presupposes a definite object: for example, Ha sok a munka, elhanyagolhatja a kertet ("If there is a lot of work, he/she may neglect the garden"). The definite suffix -ja signals that the object is specific or known to the speaker.

Pronunciation can be approximated in English orthography as el-hahn-ya-gol-hat-ya. Its grammatical behavior follows regular patterns of Hungarian conjugation: related forms include elhanyagolja (present definite), elhanyagolhat (indefinite potential), and elhanyagolhatnák (conditional/polite forms).

As a morphological example, the component el- is a verbal prefix that can affect aspect or directionality, while hanyag derives from the adjective meaning "careless." The potential suffix -hat- is productive across Hungarian verbs to mark ability or possibility. The form is common in spoken and written Hungarian whenever a speaker wants to indicate that neglect of a particular thing is possible, permitted, or within someone’s capability.