áthatolhatnak

áthatolhatnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning they can permeate or pass through. It is the third-person plural form of the verb áthatolni, built from the prefix át- (across, through) plus hatol (to penetrate), with the modal suffix -hat indicating possibility and the personal ending -nak marking the subject as they. The construction expresses possibility rather than certainty and is used when describing conditions under which a barrier could be penetrated.

Etymology and usage: The verb combines the prefix át- with hatol, forming áthatolni, which means to permeate, to penetrate through. In everyday and scientific language, áthatolhatnak can refer to physical processes—light, sound, water, or radiation that can pass through a medium—as well as to metaphorical permeation, such as ideas or influence that may reach or affect a group or area.

Examples: A common usage is "A fény áthatolhat a felhőkön." Translation: Light can pass through the clouds. Another example: "Bizonyos anyagok áthatolhatnak a szöveten." Translation: Some substances can permeate the fabric.

Notes: The form is a finite verb indicating a plural subject. The infinitive is áthatolni. The form can appear in various contexts to express potential permeability, whether physical or metaphorical, and is typically found in descriptive or explanatory prose.