elfelejtett

Elfelejtett is a Hungarian word that functions as the past participle of the verb elfelejteni, meaning to forget. It is used as an adjective to describe something that has already been forgotten, and can also appear in fixed verb forms in past tense phrases. For example, az elfelejtett könyv means “the forgotten book,” and az elfelejtettem a kulcsomat otthon means “I forgot my keys at home.”

Morphology and usage notes: elfelejtett is formed from the stem felejt- (to forget) with the prefix el- and the past-participle suffix -ett, following Hungarian past-participle patterns. It agrees in gender and number when used attributively, as in az elfelejtett emlékek (the forgotten memories). Beyond its adjectival function, the form elfelejtett can be part of verb phrases in compound tenses, such as elfelejtettem (I forgot), elfelejtettél (you forgot), elfelejtette (he/she forgot), elfelejtettük (we forgot), and elfelejtettétek (you all forgot).

Semantics and usage: elfelejtett conveys that something has passed from memory or awareness, emphasizing the result of forgetting. It is commonly used with nouns referring to people’s memories, details, obligations, events, or items that were not recalled or remembered at a given time. Related terms include elfelejtés (forgetting) and felejtés, which appear in broader discussions of memory and recall.

See also: elfelejtés, felejtés, emlékezés.