Hatás

Hatás is a Hungarian noun meaning effect, impact, influence, or result. It denotes the outcome produced by a cause, action, or condition. The term is used across disciplines to indicate the presence and, sometimes, the magnitude of a consequence, from physical phenomena to social, economic, or legal contexts.

In usage, hatás can be described with adjectives such as hatásos (effective) or hatástalan (ineffective). Verbs and phrases commonly attach to it, for example kifejteni a hatását (to exert its effect) or hatást kiváltani (to produce an effect). The word also appears in compounds like mellékhatás (side effect) and hatásmechanizmus (mechanism of action). In legal or policy language, terms such as joghatás refer to the legal effect or practical impact of a provision.

Morphology and inflection follow standard Hungarian patterns: plural hatások, and possessive or relative forms such as hatásának, hatásait, hatást is kifejező forms depending on the grammatical context.

Etymology and origin: The exact origin of hatás is not definitively documented, but it is a well-established native Hungarian noun used to express consequence or influence. It has become a productive base for many compound terms in science, law, medicine, and everyday language.

See also: mellékhatás, hatásmechanizmus, joghatás.