elindulhat

Elindulhat is a Hungarian verb form that expresses possibility or permission: “may start moving” or “could depart.” It is formed from the verb elindul (to begin to move, to depart) plus the modal suffix -hat/-het, which signals potentiality. The expression functions as an infinitive with a modal meaning and is used to indicate that starting to move or beginning a departure is possible in a given context.

Usage in sentences typically conveys hypothetical, future, or tentative situations. For example, A vonat elindulhat 15 perc múlva means “The train may depart in 15 minutes.” A projekt elindulhat a következő hónapban translates to “The project could start next month.” The form can also appear in clauses involving listeners or subjects that may undertake the action, such as Elindulhatunk a túrán, ha minden rendben van (“We may start the hike if everything is in order”).

Grammatical notes: elindulhat is the non-finite, modal form. To express a finite subject-verb form, Hungarian adds personal endings to the stem, yielding forms like elindulhatok, elindulhatsz, elindulhatunk, elindulhatnak, depending on the person and number. The prefix el- in elindul emphasizes the commencement of movement or departure, while indult, the root, relates to starting.

See also: elindul, the base verb meaning “to start moving” or “to depart,” and the Hungarian suffixes -hat/-het, which encode possibility or permission.