elfáradt

Elfáradt is a Hungarian word that functions as both a past participle and an adjective. It describes a state of tiredness or exhaustion that results from physical or mental exertion. In everyday use it can refer to a person or an animal, and it can also be used in a more metaphorical sense to describe something worn out after sustained strain.

Origin and form: Elfáradt is formed from the verb elfáradni, meaning to become tired. This derivation uses the prefix el- and the past participle suffix -t. As a participle it can be conjugated: elfáradt (he/she/it became tired), elfáradtak (they became tired). It can also appear as an attributive or predicative adjective: egy elfáradt ember (a tired person), az ember elfáradt (the person became tired).

Usage notes: Elfáradt typically indicates fatigue that follows activity and is usually temporary rather than chronic. It is somewhat more specific than simply fáradt (tired) and can carry a sense of having expended energy in a recent effort. The phrase I got tired is expressed as elfáradtam, while a third-person statement is Ő/Ők elfáradt (He/She/They became tired). In contexts of severe or prolonged fatigue, other words like kimerült or kimerültség may be used.

Related forms and synonyms: Related terms include fáradt (tired), kifáradt (worn out from overexertion), and kimerült (exhausted). Elfáradt emphasizes the result of an activity rather than a lasting condition.

See also: Fárad, fáradtság, kimerültség.