köthetjük

Köthetjük is a finite verb form derived from the Hungarian verb köt, meaning to bind or tie. It represents the first-person plural (we) with a definite object, a pattern used in Hungarian when the direct object is definite. The exact meaning in a sentence depends on mood and context, and the form is commonly translated as we can tie or we could tie.

Morphologically, köthetjük is built from the verb stem köt, combined with the suffixes that mark 1st person plural and a definite object. In Hungarian, definite conjugations attach object-related endings to the verb, and vowel harmony influences the exact surface form. Köthetjük is therefore primarily a present-time-oriented form with a potential or habitual-reading in many contexts, though the precise mood (present, near-future, or conditional nuance) is determined by accompanying particles or verbs in a sentence.

Usage in Hungarian is centered on actions where tying or binding is done to a specific, identifiable object. It appears in statements that express ability, possibility, or intention to perform the tying action, especially in instructional, hypothetical, or planning contexts.

Example sentences (illustrative, without context):

- Köthetjük a kötelet. (We can tie the rope.)

- Köthetjük össze a köteleket, ha eléggé hosszúak. (We can tie the ropes together if they are long enough.)

- Így köthetjük a csomót a kapuhoz. (Thus we can tie the knot to the gate.)

Related forms include kötség, kötés, és köt, which cover related meanings and conjugations of the root köt.