Csúsztatott

Csúsztatott is a Hungarian term that functions as the past participle of the verb csúsztatni, meaning to slide or glide something. As an adjective or predicative participle, it describes something that has undergone the action of sliding or has been moved by sliding. In usage, csúsztatott indicates a completed, result-oriented motion rather than the act itself.

Etymology and form: The word derives from the verb csúsztatni, built on the stem csúszt- from csúsz- “to slide” with the habitual infinitive suffix -ni and the past participle suffix -ott. In Hungarian grammar, -ott marks a perfect or finished state and is used to form qualifiers that describe objects or states resulting from a prior action.

Usage and context: Csúsztatott appears most often in descriptive or procedural contexts where an item has been moved by sliding. It can function as an attributive modifier (csúsztatott tétel, “slid item”) or as a predicate (A doboz csúsztatott a polcon, “The box slid along the shelf”). It is not a standalone lexical item with a fixed set of meanings beyond the general idea of sliding, but rather a grammatical form that conveys completed sliding action.

Translations: In English, csúsztatott is typically rendered as “slid,” “slid into place,” or “moved by sliding,” depending on the context. The term is primarily a grammatical and descriptive tool within Hungarian rather than a distinct concept with its own independent definition.

See also: csúsztatni, csúszás, Hungarian grammar, participles.