No. 557 in Hungarian
lehetnek
"Lehetnek" means "they can be" or "they may be" in English.
In a sentence
A kertben lehetnek macskák.
There might be cats in the garden.
In this sentence, 'lehetnek' is used to express possibility or likelihood regarding the presence of cats in the garden.
A diákok lehetnek fáradtak a vizsgák után.
The students might be tired after the exams.
Here, 'lehetnek' refers to the possibility of the students experiencing tiredness after an event.
Az okok lehetnek különbözőek.
The reasons can be different.
In this case, 'lehetnek' denotes that there is a possibility for the reasons to vary.
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