Elfordította

Elfordította is a Hungarian finite verb form built from the verb fordít with the prefix el- and the past definite suffix -tta/-tte, functioning as the third-person singular past tense. In this form, the subject performs the action on a definite object, and the exact meaning depends on the sense of the verb.

The primary senses of elfordít, and thus elf ordította, include both literal and figurative uses. Literally, it can mean to turn something over or around, for example turning a page or flipping a lid. For instance, in a sentence like Ő elfordította a lapot, it means “She turned the page over.” Figuratively, it can mean to turn away or divert, as in turning one’s gaze or attention away, as in Ő elfordította a tekintetét.

In Hungarian usage, elfordította is not typically used to mean “translated” in the sense of rendering a text into another language. The standard verb for that sense is lefordította, from fordít with the prefixed le-. For example, A regényt angolra lefordította means “She translated the novel into English.” Therefore, elf ordította should be interpreted primarily as “turned it over/around” or “turned away,” depending on context.

Etymology: the word derives from fordít, meaning both “to turn” and “to translate,” with el- as a prefix that can signify completion, change of state, or spatial orientation, plus the past definite ending -tta/-ette to mark the past tense with a definite object.

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