Menekültet

Menekültet is the definite direct object form (definite accusative singular) of the Hungarian noun menekült, meaning refugee. In Hungarian, when the direct object is definite, the noun typically takes a suffix that marks the definite form; for many nouns this results in a form ending in -et, -t, or a similar ending, depending on vowel harmony and the final letter of the base word. Thus menekültet arises from the base stem menekült plus the definite accusative suffix, signaling that the refugee is a specific, identifiable object within the discourse.

The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical entry. It appears in sentences where the verb requires a definite direct object and the noun is used as such. For example: "Láttam a menekültet." translates to "I saw the refugee," with a definite direct object indicated by the suffix on menekült, producing menekültet in its definite accusative singular form.

Plural and related forms include a definite accusative plural such as a menekülteket (the refugees). The base word, menekült, remains the same in other cases or numbers, with the appropriate inflection applied according to Hungarian grammar rules.

See also: Hungarian grammar, definite direct object, definite vs. indefinite forms, noun inflection.