folyamodni

Folyamodni is a Hungarian verb that means to appeal, to apply for, or to resort to a person or authority. It is used in formal, legal, and administrative contexts as well as in everyday language when describing making a formal request or seeking assistance from an institution or individual.

In usage, folyamodni can take different constructions depending on the sense. When meaning to appeal to someone or to go to an authority, it is commonly followed by the person or institution in the dative-like form with the suffix -hoz/-hez/-höz, for example, folyamodni a hatósághoz. When referring to applying for a specific benefit or permission, it is used with an object indicating what is being sought, often with the suffix -ért, as in engedélyért folyamodott (he/she applied for a permit). The verb is formal and frequent in official documents, court papers, and administrative communication, but it may also appear in literary or journalistic writing.

Related terms include a noun form, folyamodás, which denotes the act of petitioning, appealing, or applying. The related verb fordulni can convey a similar idea of turning to someone for help, though fordulni is less formal and broader in meaning.

Examples illustrate the range: A polgár a hatósághoz folyamodott a panaszával. A vállalat engedélyért folyamodott. A kivizsgálás érdekében a szervezet a bírósághoz folyamodott. Overall, folyamodni describes a formal request or appeal directed at an authority or person.