Elavultatok

Elavultatok is a Hungarian grammatical form, specifically the second-person plural past tense of the verb elavul, meaning to become obsolete or outmoded. It is used when addressing multiple people and describing that they have ceased to be current or relevant.

Formation and meaning: The base verb elavul means to become outdated. In the past tense for the second person plural, Hungarian adds the suffix -tatok to the stem, yielding elavultatok. The construction expresses a completed past action directed at a group (you all).

Usage: Elavultatok is used to describe changes in status, often metaphorically, such as technologies, practices, ideas, or ways of working that have fallen out of use compared with newer alternatives. It can appear in everyday speech, narrative text, or evaluative writing when discussing shifts in relevance or suitability over time. Because it names a group, it is appropriate in contexts where multiple people are the subject.

Examples:

- Ti elavultatok, ha továbbra is ezt a régi szoftvert használjátok.

- A módszerek gyors ütemben változnak, és sok régi eljárás már elavultatok a modern megoldásokhoz képest.

See also: Hungarian verb conjugation, elavul, 2nd person plural forms, Hungarian grammar.