beszédet

Beszédet is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun beszéd, meaning a speech or discourse. It is used to denote a speech delivered to an audience and typically appears as the direct object of verbs such as mond (to deliver/say) or tart (to hold).

Etymology: The noun beszéd comes from the verb beszél ('to speak') with the nominalizing suffix -éd, forming the concept of an act of speaking or a speech. The form beszédet is the accusative (direct object) singular in contemporary Hungarian, used when referring to a specific speech.

Usage and examples: Beszédet is encountered when talking about a particular speech. For example: “Az ünnepségen rövid beszédet mondott a polgármester.” (At the ceremony the mayor delivered a short speech.) “A konferencián több beszédet tartottak.” (At the conference, several speeches were given.) The term emphasizes the event of speaking rather than the general idea of speech.

Grammar notes: The plural nominative is beszédek, and the plural accusative is beszédeket. Beszédet is typically used for a single, definite instance of speaking; for general references to the concept, beszéd is often preferred without the -et.

See also: beszéd; nyilvános beszéd; ünnepi beszéd.