Átadhatják

Átadhatják is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they may hand over” or “they could hand over.” It is derived from the verb átad, meaning “to hand over” or “to transfer,” with the prefix át- indicating movement across a boundary, the modal suffix -hat expressing possibility, and the third-person plural definite-object ending -ják. The form signals possibility or permission rather than certainty and is used with a plural subject.

Grammar notes: The form is built for a third-person plural subject. The definite direct object, if present, is marked by the suffix -t or -k on the object and by the corresponding definite-object ending -ják on the verb. Related forms exist for other persons and tenses, such as átadhatja (he/she may hand over) or átadhatjuk (we may hand over), where the modal -hat/-het suffix remains and the personal ending changes accordingly.

Usage: Átadhatják typically appears in contexts involving permission, obligation, or possibility related to transferring items or information. It is common in administrative, legal, or procedural discourse when describing what a group may hand over to another party. For example: A vezetők átadhatják a dokumentumokat a hatóságnak. The example shows a plural subject and a definite object being transferred.

See also: átad (to hand over), átadási formák és határozott tárgyak használata (definite object usage in Hungarian verb conjugation). The word emphasizes possibility and collective action, distinguishing it from forms indicating certainty or singular subjects.

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