Keretet

Keretet is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun keret, which has several related meanings: a physical frame or border; a structural or conceptual framework; and a financial allocation or budget. The exact meaning of keret depends on context: a picture frame; a framework for a project or policy; or the amount of money allocated for a program.

In Hungarian grammar, keretet is the definite direct object form of keret. The suffix -et marks the object when the object is definite. Example: Az önkormányzat keretet adott a kulturális programnak. Translation: The municipality allocated a budget for the cultural program.

In typical usage, keret most often appears in discussions of funding and budgeting (költségvetési keret, projektkeret) or in discussions of frames and structures (fizikai keret, keretrendszer). Note that keret also forms common compounds, such as képkeret (picture frame) or keretrendszer (framework). Keretet itself is primarily a grammatical form rather than a concept with a standalone sense beyond keret.

Etymology: keret is native Hungarian; its precise historical origin is not widely documented in standard references.

See also: keret; képkeret; költségvetés; keretrendszer.