rosszabbodhatnak

Rosszabbodhatnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they may worsen" or "they could deteriorate." It is the third-person plural form in the potential mood derived from the verb rosszabbodni (to deteriorate). The form is built with the suffix -hat/-het, indicating possibility, and the plural ending -nak/-nek, so it is used with plural subjects such as tünetek or gazdasági mutatók.

Morphology: The base stem is rosszabbod-, to which the potential suffix -hat is added, and the plural agreement -nak/-nek yields rosszabbodhatnak. The singular counterpart is rosszabbodhat.

Usage: In medical contexts, it can express that symptoms may worsen: "A tünetek rosszabbodhatnak, ha nem követik az előírt kezelést." In economic or environmental contexts, it can describe possible deterioration of indicators: "A gazdasági mutatók rosszabbodhatnak a bizonytalanság miatt." The form signals probability or likelihood rather than certainty.

Notes: The phrase is neutral and formal, often found in scientific, medical, or policy-related writing. It contrasts with rosszabbodnak (they worsen, indicative mood) and with rosszabbodhat (it may deteriorate for a singular subject). When the subject is plural, rosszabbodhatnak is the appropriate form to indicate potential deterioration.