Pótol

Pótol is a Hungarian verb meaning to supplement, to compensate for something that is missing or deficient, or to replace something in order to restore completeness. It covers senses such as supplying missing items, correcting deficiencies, or catching up on delayed tasks or time. The noun form is pótlás, meaning supplementation or replenishment. The related adjective is pótolható, meaning capable of being made up for or compensated.

Etymology: The word derives from the root pót- meaning to supplement, and is part of a broader family of Hungarian terms dealing with replacement and replenishment. The associated noun pótlás and the adjective pótolható are commonly used in education, business, and daily language.

Usage: Pótol is a transitive verb and typically requires a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is being supplied or replaced. In the present tense, common forms include pótolom (I supplement), pótolod (you supplement), pótolja (he/she/it supplements). The infinitive is pótolni. Past tense forms include pótoltam, pótoltál, pótolták, and a periphrastic future such as pótolni fogok (I will compensate/make up for).

Contexts: In education and work, pótol is used for making up deficiencies or missing material, e.g., pótolni a hiányzó részeket. In logistics or inventory, it describes replenishing stock, e.g., pótolni a készleteket. In everyday language, it can express compensating for a deficiency or gap. When referring to substituting a person, other verbs such as helyettesíteni are typically more appropriate; pótol emphasizes filling a gap or making up for what is missing rather than replacing a person.

See also: pótlás, pótló, helyettesítés, feltöltés.