Öltözve

Öltözve is a Hungarian adverbial past participle derived from the verb öltözik (to dress). It designates a state resulting from dressing and is used to describe someone who is wearing clothes at a given moment or during an action. In contemporary text it can function as a predicative modifier, as part of a participial phrase, or in combination with auxiliary forms to express tense or aspect, for example: “Ő öltözve érkezett,” “A vendégek felöltözve érkeztek.”

Etymology and form: The word is formed with the suffix -ve attached to the verb stem of öltözik, producing an adverbial participle. The form is invariable with respect to gender and number and can be used in conjunction with auxiliary verbs such as van, volt, vagy marad: “öltözve van,” “öltözve volt,” “öltözve maradt.” Related terms in the same word family include öltözködés (dressing/dressing activity), öltözet (attire), and öltöny (a suit).

Usage notes: Öltözve is common in descriptive writing, narration, journalism, and dialogue. It emphasizes the wearer’s state rather than the act of dressing itself. In many contexts a fuller sense of “fully dressed” is conveyed by felöltözve, though öltözve can also serve neutral or slightly less formal purposes depending on context.

Examples: A férfi öltözve érkezett a találkozóra. A vendégek felöltözve érkeztek. Ő öltözve várta a vendégeket. A jellegzetes jelentés a ruházat állapotára utal, nem pedig a készülési folyamat részleteire.