Csökkentette

Csökkentette is a Hungarian verb form meaning "reduced" or "has reduced." It is the third-person singular past definite form of the verb csökkenteni (to reduce), used when the subject acts on a definite object. The form is built from the verb stem csökkent- with the past definite ending -ette, which marks the action as completed and linked to a specific object in the sentence.

Grammatical role and usage

In typical Hungarian sentence structure, csökkentette accompanies a definite object, for example, in statements about governments, companies, or organizations that have performed reductions on specified items. Examples include: "A kormány csökkentette a kiadásokat." (The government reduced expenditures.) "A vállalat csökkentette az energiafelhasználását." (The company reduced its energy consumption.) In such contexts, the object is clearly identifiable, which aligns with the past definite conjugation of the verb.

Related forms and etymology

Csökkentette derives from csökkenteni, itself formed from csökkent (decreased, reduced) and the infinitive suffix -ni. The root csökkent is related to the verb csökkenni (to decrease) and to the noun csökkentés (reduction). The word is common in formal and semi-formal Hungarian, especially in economic, political, and administrative writing.

See also

Csökkentés (reduction), csökkentő (reducing, or reducer), csökkenés (decrease). The term is contrasted with other past-tense forms of csökkenteni, used when the object is not definite or in different grammatical contexts.