leírtakból

Leírtakból is a Hungarian adverbial phrase that signals a statement is based on written sources rather than on direct observation or oral testimony. It can be translated roughly as “from the writings” or “from the described sources.” The expression is commonly found in academic, historical, and literary contexts to indicate the evidentiary basis of a claim.

From a linguistic point of view, leírtakból is built from leírt (the past participle of leír, “to describe” or “to write”) with the plural form leírtak (the described/written ones) plus the suffix -ból meaning “from.” In usage, it functions as a source marker similar to expressions such as írásos források alapján (based on written sources) or a leírás alapján (according to the description).

Usage tends to occur in analyses, summaries, and critiques that rely on textual material. It helps distinguish conclusions drawn from documents, records, or texts from those derived from fieldwork, experiments, or interviews. In Hungarian prose, leírtakból frequently appears at the start of a sentence or clause that presents evidence or a basis for interpretation, sometimes in coordination with other source-type markers.

See also: írásos források, forráskritika, történeti források, szóbeli források. The term is primarily a stylistic and methodological note rather than a distinct concept, and its usage reinforces the provenance of information in scholarly writing.