Manipulálta

Manipulálta is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb manipulálni, meaning to manipulate. It is the third-person singular past definite indicative form, used to express a completed action in the past when the direct object is definite. In practice, it appears in sentences such as “A politikus manipulálta a közvéleményt” (The politician manipulated public opinion) or “A cég manipulálta az adatokat” (The company manipulated the data).

Morphologically, manipulálni combines with the past definite ending -ta to yield manipulálta. The spelling reflects Hungarian vowel harmony and standard past tense morphology. The form is transitive, requiring a direct object, and its sense is typically negative or pejorative, implying exerting undue influence, distortion, or deception.

In usage, manipulálta frequently appears in journalism, politics, and social discourse to indicate alleged or observed manipulation. While the base noun form is manipulálás or the borrowed manipuláció, the verbal form manipulálta is used to describe a concrete past action by a subject toward an object.

Etymology and related forms: the verb manipulálni is a loanword adapted into Hungarian from foreign sources such as the French manipul-er or the English to manipulate, common in modern Hungarian. Related forms include manipulálás (gerund or noun meaning manipulation) and manipulátor (one who manipulates).

See also: manipulálás, manipuláció, manipulátor.