kezdhetnek

Kezdhetnek is a Hungarian verb form. It is the present potential mood (határozott módú igeképző) of the verb kezdni/kezd, meaning to begin or to start. This form expresses possibility or permission for a plural subject to begin an action in the present or near future. In English, it corresponds to “they may begin” or “they can begin.”

Morphology and usage: The form is built from the base "kezd-" plus the potential suffix "-het" and the third-person plural personal ending "-nek," producing "kezdhetnek." Therefore, it marks a plural subject and a possibility/permission to start. The same pattern can yield other persons and moods, for example: kezdhetek (I could begin), kezdhetsz (you could begin), kezdhetünk (we could begin), kezdhetnének (they could begin).

Notes on nuance: Kezdhetnek is not the same as the simple present "kezdenek" or "kezdhetik," which would involve different meanings or constructions. Kezdhetnek emphasizes that beginning is possible or allowed for the subject, rather than asserting that they actually begin. It often occurs in formal, managerial, or policy contexts where capabilities or permissions are being discussed.

Example: A csoport tagjai kezdhetnek. (The group members may begin.) This form is most natural when the subject is explicitly plural and the speaker is commenting on a feasible option rather than reporting an action already underway.