Hirdetik

Hirdetik is a Hungarian verb form that functions as the present passive of hirdet, meaning to advertise or proclaim. It is used to express that something is announced, published, or proclaimed by an unspecified agent, with the thing being announced as the subject of the sentence and the actor left unnamed or generalized.

In usage, hirdetik tends to appear in formal or written Hungarian rather than casual speech. It can occur in news reports, official notices, legal or administrative texts, and professional communications where the emphasis is on the information rather than who performs the action. Like other Hungarian passive forms, it is inflected for number and person according to the sentence, but the agent remains unexpressed in many contexts.

Etymology: the form is derived from the verb hirdet ("to advertise, proclaim") plus the passive voice. Related words include hirdetés (advertisement), hirdető (advertiser), and hirdetmény (notice, proclamation).

Notes: the distribution and frequency of passive forms can vary by dialect and register; learners may encounter hirdetik primarily in formal or written texts. See also: Hungarian grammar, passive voice, hirdetés, hirdető.