igehelyettesítként
Igehelyettesítként is a term used in Hungarian linguistics to describe a function in which a unit other than a finite verb takes the syntactic position of the verb within a clause, effectively substituting for the verb. It is part of the broader phenomenon of pro-forms and ellipsis, where elements stand in for other material to avoid repetition or to manage information structure.
Realizations of this phenomenon can vary. It may be realized by verbal nouns (főnévi igenév) that participate
Function and usage: Igehelyettesítésként is used to maintain syntactic parallelism, to shift focus, or to economize
Relationship to theory: The concept relates to the general syntactic theory of pro-forms and to Hungarian-specific
See also: pro-form, ellipsis, verbal noun, főnévi igenév, participle, Hungarian syntax.