Megállását

Megállását is the definite accusative form of the Hungarian noun megállás, meaning the act or instance of stopping. In practical terms, megállását translates roughly to “its stopping” or “the stopping of it,” depending on the context. The form is used when the act of stopping is the direct object of a verb and the reference is definite or clearly specified.

Usage and function

Megállását appears in written and formal language, including journalism, legal or administrative texts, and descriptive prose. It denotes the cessation or halt of a subject, activity, movement, or process. The construction often involves a subject already established in the discourse, followed by a verb that acts on the stopping event, for example, referring to a company, a vehicle, or a procedure whose cessation is being described or reported.

Examples

- A vállalat megállását hivatalosan bejelentették. (The cessation of the company’s operations was officially announced.)

- A vonat megállását több utas figyelte. (Several passengers watched the train’s stopping.)

- A döntés a megállását eredményezte, ami átmenetileg megzavarta a szolgáltatásokat. (The decision resulted in its stopping, temporarily disrupting services.)

Relation to related forms

Megállását is related to megállás (the act of stopping) and megállását történő kifejezések, where megállás can be used in different cases with corresponding suffixes. The form contrasts with megállást, which can appear as an indefinite direct object, while megállását signals a definite or possessive reference.