Alapított

Alapított is the past participle form of the Hungarian verb alapítani, which means to found or establish. In English, alapított is commonly translated as “founded” or “established” and is used as an adjective to describe something that has been created in the past, such as a organization, institution, or company.

Etymology and form: The word derives from alap, meaning foundation, combined with the verb-forming suffix -ít. The past participle follows standard Hungarian adjective agreement patterns, agreeing with the noun it modifies in number and case. For example, in the attributive position it can appear as single or plural: alapított szervezet (a founded organization), alapított szervezetek (founded organizations).

Usage: Alapított is typically used attributively to indicate that something was established at a certain time, often paired with a time phrase, like 1995-ben. It can also appear in predicative contexts as part of a compound construction, though the finite verb form alapította (he/she founded) is more common for explicit agency. In contemporary Hungarian, the phrase Az 1995-ben alapított szervezet translates to “the organization founded in 1995.”

Related terms: The noun alapítás means foundation or establishment; alapító refers to the founder; alapítvány denotes a foundation or charitable trust. These terms share the same semantic root related to founding or establishing.

See also: Hungarian grammar on participles and adjectives; lists of common compound adjectives formed from verbs and nominal bases. In translation, alapított consistently conveys the sense of something that has already been created or established in the past.