megoldhatnak

Megoldhatnak is a Hungarian verb form whose meaning centers on possibility or ability: it corresponds to “they can solve” or “they might be able to solve” in English. It derives from the infinitive megoldani (to solve, to find a solution) and uses the Hungarian potential (possibility) suffix -hat/-het, attached to the stem megold-, followed by the 3rd person plural present ending -nak/-nek depending on vowel harmony. The result megoldhatnak marks present tense and plural subject with a sense of ability or likelihood.

Morphologically, megoldhatnak can be analyzed as megold- (root with prefix meg- indicating completion or result) + hat (potential suffix) + nak (3rd person plural present ending). The form is usable with transitive objects; the exact object form may affect the presence of a definite-object ending in related forms (for example, megoldhatják when the direct object is definite). In neutral, non-definite contexts, megoldhatnak is standard.

Usage notes:

- Megoldhatnak a feladatot means “they can solve the task” (indicating that the group has the ability to solve it).

- Megoldhatnak feladatokat means “they can solve tasks” (indefinite plural object).

- For a question, the form can be extended with a question particle: Megoldhatnak-e?

Related forms include megoldás (solution) and megoldani (to solve). The form megoldhatnak contrasts with megoldhatják, which can arise when the direct object is definite and the typical definite-object consonant alternation occurs in Hungarian verb forms.