Másoltatni

Másoltatni is a Hungarian verb in the causative form, derived from másolni (to copy). The suffix -tatni creates the sense of causing or arranging for a copying action to be performed by someone else. Therefore, másoltatni means to have copies made or to arrange for copying.

Usage and grammar: Másoltatni is used mainly in formal or administrative contexts when the copying task is delegated to another person or service. The construction centers on the item to be copied (the direct object) and a form of másoltatja to express who arranges the copying. Common forms include másoltatja (he/she/it has the document copied), másoltatott (copied), and másoltatva (having been copied). The agent performing the copying can be a colleague, secretary, or an external service provider.

Examples:

- A titkár a dokumentumot másoltatja.

- A vállalat a jelentéseket külső szolgáltatónál másoltatja.

Related terms: másolni (to copy), másolás (copying), másoltatás (the act of having copies made). The word is widely understood in professional and bureaucratic language, where outsourcing copying tasks is common.