Tünetét

Tünetét is a Hungarian grammatical form of the noun tünet, which means symptom. Specifically, tünetét is the definite direct object (accusative) form of tünet. In Hungarian, when the direct object is definite, nouns take the suffix -et (or -ot/-öt with vowel harmony), and the ending can carry an accent mark depending on the stem. Therefore tünetét denotes “the symptom” as a known, identifiable object in the discourse.

In usage, tünetét appears in sentences where the speaker refers to a particular symptom that has already been established in the context. It is commonly found in medical, clinical, and scientific Hungarian texts, as well as in patient communications, when the symptom is being described, examined, or discussed as a definite item. For example, a sentence such as “Az orvos megvizsgálta a tünetét” translates to “The doctor examined the symptom.” The form helps clarify that a specific symptom, rather than symptoms in general, is being referred to.

Tünet is a loanword in Hungarian, derived from the same roots as symptoms in many European languages, with etymological lines traced to Latin or Greek origins via German or French. The noun tünetét reflects standard Hungarian inflection rules for definite direct objects and is one of several inflected forms used to denote case and definiteness in noun phrases.

See also: tünet, tüneti, tünetegyüttes.