figyelhetsz

Figyelhetsz is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb figyelni, meaning “to pay attention” or “to watch.” It represents the second-person singular form used to express possibility or permission, indicating that the subject can or may pay attention in a given situation. The form is built from the stem figyel-, with the potential suffix -het and the second-person singular ending -sz, producing figyelhetsz.

In grammar terms, figyelhetsz belongs to the potential mood in Hungarian, which conveys capability or permission rather than a definite action. It is more common in instructional or formal contexts, or in examples illustrating grammar, than in everyday casual speech. In everyday conversation, the present indicative figyelsz is typically used to mean “you pay attention,” while figyelhetsz emphasizes that it is possible or permissible for you to do so.

Usage notes: figyelhetsz can convey that someone has the capacity to pay attention, or that it is allowed in a given context. It may appear in sentences like “Figyelhetsz a környezetedre” (You can pay attention to your surroundings) or “Figyelhetsz a biztonsági figyelmeztetésekre” (You may pay attention to the safety warnings). Because the potential mood is less common in colloquial speech, speakers may prefer the plain present or other constructions to express similar meaning.

Related terms include figyelés (the act of paying attention or monitoring) and figyelő (monitoring device or watcher). The form figyelhetsz is one example of how Hungarian expresses possibility with verb formation.