Ritmusát

Ritmusát is the definite direct object form of the Hungarian noun ritmus (rhythm). In Hungarian syntax, ritmusát is used when ritmus is treated as a specific, determinate object of a verb or as the nucleus of a phrase referring to a particular rhythm. The form is typically translated as "its rhythm" or "the rhythm of it," depending on context. Because it is a highly specific inflection, ritmusát signals that the rhythm in question is known to both speaker and listener.

Usage examples: In discussions of music, dance, or poetry, one might encounter sentences such as "A dal ritmusát megváltoztatják" or "A tánc ritmusát követi a zenekar." These phrases treat ritmus as a definite object of the verb, linking it to a referent (the song, the dance). The construction is common in analytical writing, performance criticism, and lyric translation, where identifying the rhythm precisely matters for interpretation.

Related terms include ritmus (rhythm) itself, ritmika (rhythmic theory), ütem (beat or meter), tempo (tempo), and metrum (meter).