Módosult

Módosult is a Hungarian adjective meaning altered, modified, or changed. It derives from the verb módosul (to become modified) or, less often, from módosítani (to modify). The term is used to describe something that has undergone modification or change, and it generally functions as an attributive or predicative descriptor in written Hungarian.

In usage, módosult can appear in a wide range of contexts. In legal and administrative language it can be used to indicate a change that has occurred, though the more common participle for an actual amended form is módosított, as in módosított törvény (amended law) or módosított rendelkezések (amended provisions). In scientific, medical, and general descriptive writing, módosult is used to denote an altered state or condition, for example módosult állapot (altered state) or módosult viselkedés (altered behavior). In the field of biology or genetics, phrases like módosított gén or módosított szervezet are typically preferred when referring to deliberately altered genetic material, while módosult can emphasize the resulting condition.

Grammatically, módosult is an adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. It is distinct from módosított (the past participle of the transitive verb módosítani, meaning “modified”) and from módosul (to become modified). The choice between these forms depends on whether the emphasis is on the process of modification or on the resulting changed state.

Overall, módosult is a neutral, formal term widely used in Hungarian to express that something has undergone modification or alteration.