várhatott

várhatott is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third-person singular conditional past tense of the verb vár, which means "to wait" or "to expect". The conditional past tense in Hungarian expresses an action that could have happened in the past but did not, often implying regret or a missed opportunity.

Therefore, "várhatott" literally translates to "he/she/it could have waited" or "he/she/it might have expected". This form is used when discussing a hypothetical situation in the past, suggesting a possibility that was not realized. For example, one might say "Nem jött el, pedig várhatott volna", which translates to "He didn't come, although he could have waited". The addition of "volna" is typical for forming the conditional past in Hungarian, making it "várhatott volna" for the full conditional past. However, "várhatott" can sometimes stand alone to imply this conditional past meaning in certain contexts, especially in informal speech or literary usage, though "várhatott volna" is the more grammatically complete and common form for the conditional past.