Fokoztatta

Fokoztatta is a Hungarian verb form meaning “caused to increase” or “intensified.” It is the past tense, third-person singular form of the causative verb fokoztatni/fokozni, which means to raise, escalate, or amplify. The word is formed from the root fokoz-, related to level or degree, with a causative suffix and past tense ending, and it is used to indicate that a subject brought about an increase in some quantity, intensity, or other measure.

In usage, fokoztatta is typical of formal or written Hungarian and is often found in journalism, political or business discourse, and analytical writing. It emphasizes causation: the subject did not merely observe an increase, but actively caused it. The object of the sentence is the thing that increased, such as taxes, production, restrictions, or risk.

Examples:

- A vállalat fokoztatta a termelést tavaly. (The company increased production last year.)

- A kormány fokoztatta a szigorítást. (The government intensified the restrictions.)

- A kutatók adatai fokoztatták a bizonytalanságot. (The researchers’ data increased the uncertainty.)

See also:

- fokozni (to increase, to intensify)

- fokozat (degree, level)

- fokozás (increase, intensification)

- fokozatos (gradual)

Notes: While fokoztatta is correct and widely understood in Hungarian, speakers may choose simpler forms like fokozta or fokoztat as stylistic alternatives depending on register and emphasis.