mutathatnak

Mutathatnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may show” or “they can demonstrate.” It is the third-person plural form of mutat in the potential mood, built from the stem mutat with the suffix -hat and the plural ending -nak. The potential mood expresses possibility or hypothetical ability rather than a definite fact, so mutathatnak indicates that a plural subject could show or demonstrate something under certain conditions.

Morphology and usage details: Mutathatnak combines the verb root mutat (to show, to indicate) with the potential suffix -hat and the personal ending -nak, signaling a plural subject. It is commonly used in formal or scientific writing to discuss possible outcomes or interpretations. In everyday speech, speakers might also use related forms such as mutathatná nek or simpler phrases to convey uncertainty, but mutathatnak directly marks the plural subject and the potential mood.

Examples:

- A vizsgálók mutathatnak összefüggéseket. (The investigators may show connections.)

- Ha a körülmények változnak, a kutatók mutathatnak további bizonyítékokat. (If conditions change, the researchers may present further evidence.)

See also: mutat, magyar nyelvtan, potenciális mód.