elnyomhatja

Elnyomhatja is a Hungarian verb form derived from elnyomni, meaning to oppress, suppress, or coerce. It encodes possibility or potential action: roughly “he/she/it could oppress” or “he/she/it may oppress,” and is used with a third-person subject. When an object is present, it is typically in the accusative: elnyomhatja a sajtószabadságot (he could oppress freedom of the press).

Etymology: The word comes from the prefix el- (indicating completion or intensity) combined with nyomni (to press). The sense broadened from physical pressing to figurative oppression, coercion, or suppression in social, political, or legal contexts.

Usage: Elnyomhatja appears mainly in formal or analytic texts, journalism, and political discourse. It describes actions by authorities, dominant groups, or institutions that restrict rights or freedoms. It can also appear in discussions of historical oppression or theoretical analysis of power relations. It is transitive and typically requires a direct object representing the thing being oppressed.

Related terms: elnyomás (oppression, suppression), elnyomott (oppressed), nyomás (pressure). Antonyms include felszabadítani (to liberate) or szabadítani (to emancipate).

Examples: A kormány elnyomhatja a sajtószabadságot. A társadalom túlzott gazdasági nyomása elnyomhatja a fiatalok kreativitását.