Fordítottan

Fordítottan is a Hungarian adverb derived from the adjective fordított, meaning inverted, reversed, or translated. In contemporary usage, the most common sense is that something is done in the opposite order or orientation. For example, a list or sequence may be presented fordított sorrendben, i.e., in reverse order. The term can also be used in technical or mathematical contexts to indicate that an operation or arrangement has been inverted or reversed.

Etymology and form: fordítottan comes from the verb fordít, which can mean both to turn or flip and to translate. The adjective fordított means turned, flipped, or translated, and fordítottan is the corresponding adverbial form, describing the manner of the action or state. In practice, the phrase is most often employed to describe reversal of order, orientation, or perspective. In translation contexts, Hungarian typically uses forms like fordított or fordítva rather than fordítottan to denote that something has been translated; fordítottan is more common in describing reversed ordering or inverted processes.

Typical usages: fordított sorrendben describes items arranged in reverse order. In geometry or logic, a process can be referred to as performed fordított módon or fordítottan to indicate inversion of the standard procedure. The term also appears in discussions of inverse relations or inverse functions, where the idea of reversal is central.

Notes: Fordítottan is a neutral, descriptive term. For clarity, it is often paired with explicit references such as sorrendben, oldal, vagy eljárás fordított módon, to avoid ambiguity between mechanical reversal and translation.