játszhatnak

Játszhatnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they can play" or "they may play." It is the third-person plural present form of the modal verb játszhat, which is built from the stem játsz- (to play) with the -hat/-het suffix expressing possibility, and the personal ending -nak to mark a plural subject. The form is used when referring to multiple subjects who may be able to play in the present.

Usage notes:

Játszhatnak expresses possibility or permission regarding a plural subject. It does not describe an actual completed action; it indicates potential ability or allowed action in the current or near-present context. The nuance can be practical (ability) or normative (permission), depending on the surrounding context and adverbs.

Formation and examples:

The base singular form is játszhat (he/she/it can play). The plural form is játszhatnak (they can play). Examples:

- A gyerekek játszhatnak a parkban. (The children may/can play in the park.)

- A csapatok játszhatnak holnap a meccsen. (The teams may/can play tomorrow in the match.)

Negative form:

- Nem játszhatnak. (They may not/cannot play.)

Related forms and usage:

Other persons of the same verb are játszhatok (I can play), játszhatsz (you can play), játszhat (he/she/it can play), játszhatunk (we can play), játszhattok (you can play), and játszhatnak (they can play). These forms follow the same modal pattern, combining a verb stem with hat/het and the appropriate personal ending.