nevezhettek

Nevezhettek is a Hungarian verb form derived from nevezni, meaning “to name.” It is built from the verb stem nevez-, plus the suffix -het, which marks potential or possibility, and the second-person plural ending -tek. The result is a form that conveys that a group addressed as you all could or may name something. In other words, nevezhettek corresponds roughly to “you all could name” or “you all may name,” with the exact interpretation depending on context and mood.

Morphology and use

The form is used when the subject of the clause is ti (you all) and the action is imagined as possible rather than asserted. As with other Hungarian -het/-het forms, nevezhettek appears in contexts describing hypothetical actions, permissions, or abilities. It is primarily encountered in grammar explanations, language-learning materials, or sentences discussing potential naming choices rather than in everyday speech without context.

Pronunciation

Nevezhettek is pronounced roughly as ne-vehz-het-tek, with the main stress on the first syllable: NE-vez-het-tek.

Examples

- Ti nevezhettek el egy utcát a hős neve után. (You all could name a street after the hero’s name.)

- Ha megengedik, ti nevezhettek el egy új elismerést. (If permitted, you all may name a new award.)

Relationships

Nevezhettek is related to other forms built from nevezni and the -het suffix used for modality, and it appears in discussions of Hungarian mood, modality, and verb morphology. See also Hungarian grammar, modal verb forms, and the verb nevezni.

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