beírva

Beírva is a Hungarian term formed from the prefix be- and the verb írni (to write). It functions as the past participle of beírni and is used both as a non-finite verbal participle and as an adjective or predicative element. The basic sense is that something has been written into or entered into a record, list, document, or other authoritative container.

Usage and meaning

Beírva describes the result of the action of entering information into a system or form. It is commonly used in archival, administrative, and data-entry contexts. As a predicative participle it appears with forms of the auxiliary verb van/volt: A neve be van írva a jegyzékbe (“The name is entered in the register”). As an attributive or descriptive form, it can modify a noun to denote that the information has been recorded (for example, beírva lévő adatok would be a less common but understandable way to express “data that has been entered,” though beírt adatok is more usual in everyday language).

Etymology and related forms

The word is built from be- (a prefix indicating entry into a system, location, or record) and írni (to write). Related forms include beírni (to enter/write into a record), beírt (the short past participle used as an adjective), and bejegyezni (to register/record in an official sense). The distinction often hinges on nuance: beírni emphasizes the act of entering into a record; bejegyezni emphasizes formal registration.

Notes

Beírva tends to occur in more formal or technical contexts and can be replaced by beírt in many instances when referring to written data or entries.