követhetik

Követhetik is a finite form of the Hungarian verb követte, derived from követni, meaning to follow. In standard usage, követhetik expresses possibility or permission for a third-person plural subject to follow something. It is typically translated as they can follow or they may follow, depending on context.

Morphologically, követhetik consists of the root követ-, the potential (modal) suffix -het-, and the person-marking ending -ik which signals the third-person plural. The same pattern yields forms for other persons, such as követhetem, követheted, követheti, követhetjük, követhetitek, and követhetik, with appropriate endings.

Usage notes: The form is used when discussing whether a group or collective subject can or may follow another entity, track, rule, guideline, or sequence of events. The nuance between ability and permission arises from context and accompanying modal sense. In negative clauses, nem követhetik conveys that they cannot or are not allowed to follow.

Examples:

- A nyomokat követhetik. They can follow the tracks.

- Ők követhetik a szabályokat. They can follow the rules.

- Nem követhetik az útmutatást. They may not follow the instructions.

From a linguistic perspective, követhetik illustrates Hungarian’s potential mood and its use with plural subjects, functioning across topics from practical actions to theoretical discussion. See also Hungarian grammar, verb conjugation, and potential mood.