szakadhat

Szakadhat is a Hungarian verb form meaning "it may break" or "it could rupture." It is derived from the verb szakadni ("to break apart, to rupture") and uses the potential mood suffix -hat (-het after vowel harmony). The form is typically used with an implicit or explicit subject in the third person singular, to indicate a possible outcome rather than a certain event. For example, "A kötél szakadhat a nagy terhelés hatására," meaning "The rope may break under the heavy load."

In usage, szakadhat appears in technical, safety, and risk discussions as a way to express conditional risk. It can occur in sentences discussing materials, structures, or processes under stress, weather conditions, or time pressure. The expression contrasts with more definite statements such as "A kötél szakadt" (The rope has broken) or "A kötél nem szakadhat" (The rope cannot break), with the latter using negation and a different modality.

Etymology: from szakadni + -hat; part of a broader set of -hat/-het forms that convey possibility in Hungarian. Related terms include szakadás (rupture) and szakadó (breaking, rupturing as a noun/adjective). See also: szakad, szakadás.