eltörhet

Eltérhet is a Hungarian verb form that expresses possibility: it translates roughly as "may differ" or "could deviate." It derives from the verb eltér, with the suffix -het indicating potential mood. The prefix el- conveys departure or deviation, while tér relates to path or orientation, together yielding the sense of deviating from a standard or expectation.

Eltérhet is commonly used in formal writing—such as technical reports, scientific papers, and legal or regulatory documents—to acknowledge that a value, outcome, or condition may not exactly match a reference point. It helps introduce uncertainty or variability without asserting a definite difference.

In sentence construction, eltérhet appears with a subject that may deviate and with the affected measure, plan, or standard expressed after a postposition, frequently with from or from the reference value: A mérési eredmények eltérhetnek a megadott határértékektől. A költségvetés eltérhet a tényleges kiadásoktól. The form eltérhet is present tense with hypothetical mood; negative form is nem térhet el; past form is eltérhetett.

Related forms include eltérés (a deviation) and eltérő (deviating), which share the same root. In usage, eltérhet is chosen to maintain a cautious, non-assertive tone about potential divergence.