tartózkodtatni

tartózkodtatni is a Hungarian verb. It is the causative form of the verb tartózkodik, which means "to stay," "to reside," or "to refrain." Therefore, tartózkodtatni translates to "to make someone stay," "to cause someone to reside," or "to make someone refrain."

The verb typically appears in contexts where one entity or person influences another to remain in a place or abstain from an action. For example, one might tartózkodtatni a gyereket az iskolában, meaning "to make the child stay at school." Alternatively, it can be used to express making someone refrain from something, such as tartózkodtatni valakit a cselekvéstől, meaning "to make someone refrain from an action."

The grammatical structure involves the subject performing the action of causing another entity (the object) to stay or refrain. The verb conjugates according to standard Hungarian verb conjugation rules, changing based on person, number, tense, and mood. Understanding the root verb tartózkodik is key to grasping the meaning of its causative form, tartózkodtatni. It implies an active influence or decision by the subject to control the presence or actions of the object.