Befordult

Befordult is a Hungarian term that functions as the past tense form of the verb befordul, meaning that something has turned inward or rotated toward the inner side. It describes a completed action in which an object or part has moved from its previous position to the interior. While primarily used for physical movement, befordult can also appear in broader descriptive contexts to convey an inward turn of attention or perspective, though metaphorical uses are less common in technical writing.

Etymology and form: The word is built from the prefix be-, indicating completion or movement toward an inner state, combined with fordul, meaning to turn or bend. The resultant befordult conveys that turning inward has occurred.

Usage: Befordult appears in everyday Hungarian as a finite verb form in narrative or descriptive sentences. Example usages include: “A kapu befordult” (The gate turned inward) and “A kerék befordult a sávból” (The wheel turned inward from the lane). It can also function as part of a larger description of a mechanism or device that has rotated to the interior.

Related forms: befordul (to turn inward), befordulás (inward turning or the act of turning inward), beforduló (turning inward; present participle/adjective). These forms are used to discuss the action itself, the process, or the attribute of something that turns inward.

See also: fordul (to turn), befordulás, beforduló, befordul. These terms are part of the same verb family and are commonly found in Hungarian-language descriptions of movement or orientation.