Elszakadt

Elszakadt is a Hungarian past participle and adjective formed from the verb elszakad, meaning to detach, to break away, or to separate. It is built with the prefix el-, which signals separation or removal, combined with the root szakad (to tear or break). As a result, elszakadt describes something that has become detached or broken away, either physically or figuratively. The form can function as a predicate adjective (used with a verb such as van) or as an attributive modifier before a noun.

Usage in language encompasses both literal and metaphorical detachments. Physically, it is used for objects that have torn or come loose, for example: A kötél elszakadt. (The rope has torn.) Metaphorically, it can describe relations or boundaries that have been severed, for example: A kapcsolatunk elszakadt. (Our relationship has broken off.) The word is flexible in construction and can appear with or without definite articles, depending on the sentence: az elszakadt kötél, egy elszakadt kötél, or simply kötél elszakadt.

Grammatical notes: elszakadt is the past participle form and agrees with the noun it describes in typical Hungarian participle usage. It can appear in predicative position after a verb, or as an attributive modifier preceding a noun. Related terms include szakadás (detachment or rupture) and szakad (to snap or break).

See also: szakadás, szakad, elszakadás.