lenyomhatja

Lenyomhatja is a finite verb form in Hungarian, derived from the verb lenyomni, meaning to press down or push down. The form expresses potentiality or possibility (could press down) and is used with a definite object, indicated by the suffix -ja/-je attached to the verb when the object is definite. In practice, lenyomhatja translates roughly to “he/she/it could press it down” or “he/she/it may press it down,” depending on context.

Morphology and usage: lenyomhatja consists of the stem lenyom-, the potential suffix -hat/-het, and the definite-object suffix -ja. The suffixes together encode that the subject may perform the action on a specific, identifiable object. This form is most common in third-person singular constructions where the object is definite, for example when referring to a known button or switch. The same pattern can be extended to other persons and numbers by applying the corresponding person-marking and, if applicable, definite-object endings.

Examples of use: A gombot lenyomhatja. (He/She could press the button.) If the object is definite and clear from context, lenyomhatja is the natural form to express possibility or ability to press that object.

Relation to related forms: Lenyomhatja is related to the infinitive lenyomni (to press down) and to other person-specific forms that express possibility on different subjects or with different objects. It is a typical example of Hungarian finite verb morphology, combining stem, potential mood, and definite-object marking in a single word.

See also: lenyomni, Hungarian verb morphology, definite conjugation.