Vádlottet

Vádlottet is the definite accusative form of the Hungarian noun vádlott, meaning “the defendant” in a criminal case. Vádlott denotes the person who is accused of a crime and is undergoing a trial. The form vádlottet (the definite form used when the defendant is the direct object of a verb) is part of Hungarian’s system of definite object marking, which modifies nouns according to their role in the sentence. In other grammatical contexts, the indefinite nominative vádlott is used, for example when the defendant is the subject of a sentence.

Etymology and related forms: vádlott is derived from the verb vádlani or vádolni (to accuse) and the related noun vádlás (an accusation). The suffix -ott marks a participial or agentive sense in Hungarian, yielding “the accused.” The definite object form vádlottet appears in sentences where the defendant is the object of the action, and it complements other forms such as vádlottat or vádlottal in accordance with vowel harmony and standard definite-object conventions.

Usage: vádlottet is principally encountered in legal language, court documents, and media reporting, where precise grammatical role matters. It is used to refer to the defendant when the sentence structure requires a definite direct object. In everyday language, speakers may use vádlott in other cases and rely on context to convey definiteness.

See also: vádlás (accusation), vád (charge), vádló (accuser, prosecutor), vádirat (indictment), bíróság (court).