kapcsolhat

Kapcsolhat is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the verb kapcsol, which means to connect or to switch on/off. In grammar, kapcsolhat represents the potential mood, used to express possibility or ability: something can be connected or could be connected under certain conditions.

Morphology and function: The potential mood in Hungarian is formed with the suffix -hat/-het attached to the verb stem. Kapcsolhat signals that a connection is possible or that someone has the ability to connect something. In full finite conjugation, various subject forms are used, for example: kapcsolhatok (I can connect), kapcsolhatsz (you can connect), kapcsolhat (he/she/it can connect), kapcsolhatunk (we can connect), kapcsolhattok (you all can connect), kapcsolhatnak (they can connect). The base form kapcsolhat is therefore a multifunctional unit used in general statements about possibility and capability.

Usage: Kapcsolhat appears in contexts such as technical instructions, specifications, and descriptions of systems where a connection or activation is possible. It is distinct from the participle adjective kapcsolható, which means connectable or capable of being connected, and is often used when describing a device’s property rather than a specific instance of connection.

Examples:

- A berendezés kapcsolhat a hálózathoz. (The device can connect to the network.)

- Ez a funkció kapcsolható. (This function is connectable / can be activated.)

See also: Hungarian grammar, potential mood, kapcsol (to connect), kapcsolható.

Notes: As with many Hungarian forms, the exact interpretation of kapcsolhat depends on context and verb conjugation. In practice, kapcsolhat is primarily discussed as the potential mood form associated with the verb kapcsol.