érezhetünk

érezhetünk is a Hungarian verb form that expresses potentiality in the first-person plural. It corresponds to the English “we can feel” or “we could feel.” The form is derived from the verb érzeni (to feel) with the potential suffix -het and the personal ending -nk, yielding érezhetünk. It denotes that under certain conditions, perception or sensation is possible for the speaker and others included in “we.”

Morphology and usage play a central role in understanding érezhetünk. The -het suffix marks potential mood, indicating possibility rather than certainty. The -nk ending signals first-person plural. In negative statements, the form becomes lehet: „nem érezhetünk,” meaning “we cannot feel.” The construction is used across sensory or emotional contexts, often describing hypothetical or conditional experiences rather than definite sensations.

Examples of use include describing sensory differences or subjective perceptions under specific conditions. For instance: “Ha a felületet végighúzzuk a kezünkkel, érezhetünk enyhe textúrát.” or “A hőmérsékletkülönbséget a bőrünkön érezhetünk.” These illustrate the sense in which the form communicates potential perception rather than a guaranteed sensation.

Relation to related forms: érezhetünk is part of a family built from érzeni (to feel) with mood and person suffixes. It is contrasted with indicative forms such as érezzünk (present we feel) and with non-potential expressions like érezzük (we feel). See also érzes, érzes vagy érzet, which relate to sensation and perception in Hungarian.

See also: érzet, érzés, érezni, potenciális mód.