Látogatva

Látogatva is a Hungarian verb form derived from a paring of látogat (to visit). It is formed with the suffix -va/-ve and functions as an adverbial participle, a participial construction used to connect clauses and convey circumstantial information. In practice, látogatva can express a sense of having visited something or performing an action while visiting, depending on the context.

As an adverbial participle, látogatva typically introduces a subordinate clause or a participial phrase that describes the circumstances under which the main action occurs. It often conveys an order of events or a condition tied to the act of visiting, and it is common in written Hungarian, including narrative prose and formal writing. In everyday speech, speakers more often use explicit subordinate clauses or past tense forms rather than the participial construction.

Látogatva is distinct from related forms such as látogató (present participle meaning "visiting") and látogatott (past participle meaning "visited"). The adverbial participle nuance emphasizes the circumstance of visiting rather than serving as a direct predicate.

Usage notes:

- Látogatva tends to appear in clauses that describe accompanying or preceding actions to the main clause.

- It is more typical in literary or historical style than in casual conversation.

Examples (illustrative, not exhaustive): Látogatva a múzeumot, megismerhettük a kiállítás történetét. A város látogatva nyerte el a látogató figyelmét. These illustrate the sense of “having visited” or “while visiting” within a sentence.

See also: melléknévi igenév, főnévi igenév, igei igenév.