Dokumentáló

Dokumentáló is a Hungarian term formed from the verb dokumentálni (to document) with the agentive suffix -ó. It can function as an adjective meaning "documenting" or "that documents," and, less commonly, as a noun referring to someone or something that performs documenting. In practice, the form is most often encountered as part of compound expressions such as dokumentáló eszköz (documenting tool) or dokumentáló tevékenység (documenting activity). The plain noun for a person who creates documentation is more typically dokumentátor.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from dokumentálni and the noun dokumentum (document), itself borrowed from Latin documentum. The suffix -ó is a productive Hungarian pattern that yields agentive or descriptive terms, distinguishing an actor or characteristic related to the verb’s action.

Usage notes: In technical and academic Hungarian, dokumentáló is usually used as an attributive adjective or part of a compound noun, describing processes, software, or methods that generate or record information. When referring to a person who creates documentation as a profession, the term dokumentátor is preferred and widely understood. The form dokumentáló as a standalone noun is rare and may sound unconventional outside specific contexts.

See also: dokumentáció, dokumentum, dokumentálás. In English, the closest equivalents are “documenting” (as a gerund/participle) and “documenter” or “documentarian” in reference to a person who documents.

Examples: A dokumentáló modul rögzíti a felhasználói interakciókat. Ez a szoftver dokumentáló funkciókkal bővült, és automatizált metadatGyűjtést végez. A projekt során a dokumentáló tevékenységek közé tartozik a beszámolók készítése és a változáskövetés.