Folyót

Folyót is the definite accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun folyó, which means river or watercourse. In Hungarian, the noun can appear in the accusative case when the river is treated as a direct object of a verb. The ending -t marks the definite direct object, so folyó becomes folyót in this context.

Usage and examples:

- Láttam a folyót. (I saw the river.)

- Megközelítették a folyót. (They approached the river.)

These forms illustrate how the noun changes in response to grammatical role in a sentence, with folyót functioning as the object of the verb.

Etymology and semantics:

Folyó derives from the Hungarian verb folyik, meaning to flow. The term encompasses natural rivers and streams as watercourses, and it can also appear in compound terms and place names related to water bodies.

Notes:

As a grammatical form, folyót is not a separate lexeme but a morphologically inflected variant of folyó used specifically where the river is the object of an action. Beyond the accusative, folyó also appears in other cases (e.g., nominative folyó for the subject, dative for certain constructions) and in compound expressions, but folyót specifically denotes the definite direct object form.

See also:

Folyó (river)

Hungarian grammar

Accusative case in Hungarian