lehetségüket

Lehetségüket is a Hungarian noun phrase that expresses “their opportunity” or “their possibility” when the noun used is in the definite direct-object position. It is formed from the noun lehetőség (opportunity, possibility) combined with the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük and the direct-object marker -t, yielding a form used to refer to an opportunity belonging to a group and serving as the object of a verb. For example: A lehetőségüket ki akarják használni. translates to “They want to use their opportunity.”

Etymology and meaning: The core noun lehetőség comes from the verb lehet (to be possible) with the abstract-noun suffix -ség, conveying the sense of feasibility or potential. In everyday Hungarian, lehetőség is used for both broad feasibility and concrete opportunities; esély is a closely related synonym emphasizing chance or odds rather than a concrete occasion. The possessive suffix -ük marks ownership by a group, and the -t ending is the typical accusative marker when the noun functions as a definite direct object.

Usage notes: Lehetőségüket is most common when the speaker references opportunities that belong to a specific group and that are being acted upon as objects of a sentence. The form is especially frequent in contexts such as planning, competition, business, or negotiations, where a group’s opportunities are discussed and potentially exploited or pursued. In plural references, other forms such as lehetőségeiket are used to indicate multiple opportunities.

See also: lehetőség, esély, lehetőségek, használni a lehetőséget.