ezúton

Ezúton is a Hungarian adverb used in formal written language to mean “by this (document, statement)” or “hereby.” It is commonly found in official correspondence, notices, legal documents, and administrative communications, where the author wishes to present information or initiate an action with a tone of formality and authority. Its function is to foreground the action or statement as produced by the document itself or by the speaker through that document.

Etymology and form: The word is built from ez ("this") and út ("way" or "path"), used in the sense "by this way" or "through this." The phrase is a fixed expression in Hungarian and does not decline; it appears with various verbs in the first person, such as értesítem, tájékoztatom, vagy kérem, to indicate that the sender is performing an act through the document.

Usage notes: It tends to sound formal, bureaucratic, or ceremonial. In everyday or informal communication, speakers often choose alternatives such as ezzel, ezáltal, vagy ebben a közleményben. It is common in letters or notices to begin phrases with "Ezúton" or to use constructions like "Ezúton értesítem" or "Ezúton tájékoztatom" to introduce an official notice or request.

Examples: "Ezúton értesítem Önt arról, hogy a határidő 2025. július 1-jén lejár." "Ezúton tájékoztatom a résztvevőket a változásokról." "Ezúton köszönöm a közreműködést." Some editors view it as slightly archaic, and in less formal texts alternatives such as "ezúttal" or "a jelen közlemény szerint" may be preferred depending on tone.