bejárt

Bejárt is the past participle of the Hungarian verb bejár, and it is used as an adjective and in verbal forms to indicate that something has been traversed, visited, or frequently used in the past. The prefix be- combined with jár (to go, to walk) conveys the sense of “having gone through” or “having been traveled.” As an adjective, bejárt agrees with the noun it modifies, for example bejárt út (a well-trodden road) or bejárt hely (a place that has been visited).

In verb forms, bejárt appears in past tense constructions of bejár, such as bejárt (he/she/it traversed) or bejártuk (we traversed). It is also used in compound perfect constructions with subject concord, for instance bejártam (I visited/traveled through) and bejárták (they visited/traveled through). The word is commonly used to describe routes, areas, or places that have already been explored or frequented.

Usage notes: Bejárt often carries a neutral to positive connotation when describing familiar or commonly used routes, but it can also emphasize extensive exploration or familiarity with a region. It is related to, yet distinct from, related terms such as bejárat (entrance) and járat (route); all share the same root, but serve different grammatical or semantic roles.

See also: bejárat, jár, út.

Examples:

- A turisták bejárták a város főbb nevezetességeit. (The tourists visited the city’s main sights.)

- Ez a bejárt út hosszú, de gyönyörű kilátást nyújt. (This well-trodden path is long but offers beautiful views.)