állott

állott is an archaic form of the Hungarian verb állni, meaning to stand. It appears primarily in older literary texts, religious translations, and epic poetry, where it signals a historical or stylistic tone. In contemporary standard Hungarian, the corresponding modern past tense form is usually állt, so állott reads as an old-fashioned variant rather than a separate verb with a distinct meaning.

Grammatically, állott is formed from the verb stem áll- plus the historical suffix -ott, a pattern that was once common in Hungarian conjugation to indicate the past. Today the form is mostly encountered as a remnant in quotations, translations of ancient works, and in poetic or archaising prose where authors deliberately evoke older language.

Usage and examples in modern reference contexts are limited. When encountered, állott typically conveys a sense of antiquity or formality; its presence can affect tone and register rather than conveying new information about action beyond what the standard past tense would provide. For example, in a translation or in a text written to imitate older Hungarian, one might see a construction akin to “az ember ott állott,” but in contemporary Hungarian it would commonly be rendered as “az ember ott állt.”

See also: állni (to stand), álló (standing), archaizmus (archaic style). The term ultimately reflects historical Hungarian verb conjugation patterns and serves mainly as a linguistic or stylistic reference rather than as a living word in modern use.