Változtatását

Változtatását is a Hungarian word form that refers to the act or result of changing something. It is the definite direct-object form of the noun változtatás, which means alteration, modification, or change. The base word változtatás comes from the verb változtat, meaning to change or modify, with the nominalizing suffix -ás.

In grammar, változtatását is used when the speaker refers to a specific, known change as the object of a transitive action. It contrasts with the indefinite form változtatást, which can be used when the change is mentioned in a general sense or is not uniquely identified. The definite-object form helps indicate that both the speaker and listener have a shared reference to the particular change.

Usage and nuance: the term appears in formal, administrative, legal, or technical contexts, where precise references to a specific modification are common. It can describe changes to policies, documents, systems, or procedures, as well as more general alterations within an organization or process. Typical constructions include phrases like “megkezdte a változtatását” (began the change) or “javasolta a változtatását” (proposed the change), where the change is treated as a definite entity.

Related terms include változtatás (change, modification), változtatni (to change), and related inflected forms such as változtatását nő, változtatásai, or változtatásának, depending on case, number, and possession.

See also: változtatás, változtatni, magyar nyelvtan a-definite direct object usage.