kezlhették
Kezlhették is not a standard Hungarian word. It is generally considered a nonstandard spelling or a misspelling of the verb form vezet from kezelni (to treat, to handle). The normative form is kez elhették? No—the correct standard form is kezelhették. This stems from the verb stem kezel- plus the suffix -het/-hat (potential mood) and the third-person plural past definite ending -ték.
In standard Hungarian, kezelhették denotes past potential or hypothetical ability: they could have treated/handled. The commonly
- The essential distinction is that the proper form is kezelhették, not kezlhették.
- The suffix -het/-het signals potential (could/ might) and attaches to the stem; -ték marks the third-person
- Ha időben érkeztek volna, a sérülteket kezelhették volna. (If they had arrived in time, they could
Diachronic or dialectal notes:
- Some readers may encounter kezlhették in informal texts or dialect-influenced writing. In standard Hungarian, however, kezelhették
- Hungarian verb conjugation: -hat/-het suffix and potential mood
- Past conditional and past potential forms in Hungarian
In summary, kezlhették is not recognized as a correct standard Hungarian form; the proper form is