szerezhettek

Szerezhettek is a Hungarian verb form derived from the infinitive szerezni, meaning to obtain or acquire. It marks the second person plural (ti) and expresses the potential mood, indicating that obtaining something is possible under certain conditions. In English, it is commonly translated as “you could obtain” or “you may obtain.”

Morphology and formation: The form is built from the stem szerez-, combined with the potential suffix -het to create szerezhet-, and finished with the second-person plural ending -tek, giving szerezhettek. The potential mood contrasts with other finite forms such as the imperative szerezzetek (you obtain/gain, plural command) and the conditional szerznétek (you would obtain). A past-time potential exists as szerezhettetek, meaning “you could have obtained.”

Usage: Szerezhettek is used to express possibility or conditional potential for a group addressed as you (plural). It appears in subordinate clauses or hypothetical contexts where obtaining something depends on certain conditions. The nuance is speculative rather than a definite action.

Examples:

- Ha van rá lehetőségetek, szerezhettek magatoknak egy ingyenes jegyet. (If you have the opportunity, you could obtain a free ticket.)

- Ha időben intézitek a jelentkezést, szerezhettek kedvezményt. (If you handle the application in time, you could obtain a discount.)

See also: szerezni, szerezhet, szerezhettetek. The form exemplifies how Hungarian uses the -het suffix to express potential across different persons and tenses.