Vontatott

Vontatott is a Hungarian word meaning "towed" or "dragged." It is the past participle and adjective form of the verb vontatni, which means to tow or haul behind. As an adjective, it describes something that has been moved by towing and can appear both attributively before a noun and predicatively in a clause.

Formation and grammar: In Hungarian, past participles are formed with suffixes such as -ott, -ett, or -ött, chosen to match vowel harmony. Vontatott uses -ott, giving a form that agrees with nouns in number and case: a vontatott autó (the towed car). It can also function predicatively: Az autó vontatott volt (The car was towed).

Usage notes: The term is common in road traffic, logistics, and accident reports when describing vehicles that have been towed by a tow truck or moved from a scene. It can describe trailers or other equipment being pulled behind another vehicle.

Related terms: The concept is connected to vontatás (the act of towing) and vontató (a tow truck or towing device). The verb húzni (to pull) is a semantic cognate used more generally.