állított

Állított is a Hungarian past participle that functions as an adjective in two main senses, depending on context. It can denote something that has been placed, set up, or installed (from the verb állítani meaning to place or to set up). It can also mean something that has been stated or claimed (from the verb állítani in the sense of to claim or assert), and is commonly used in journalism, law, and academic writing to qualify information as having been asserted by someone. In everyday language it often appears as állított adatok, állított tények, or állított állítás worth noting as data or facts that were stated by a source.

Etymology and form: The form állított is the past participle derived from the verb állítani. It is used in attributive or predicative position and agrees with the modified noun in number. The suffix -ított reflects standard Hungarian past participle formation for stems ending in -ít.

Usage notes: The meaning is determined by context. In technical, legal, or journalistic texts, állított usually signals something reported or asserted by a person or source, as in állított adatok (stated data) or állított tények (asserted facts). In physical or infrastructural contexts, állított can mean placed or installed, as in állított eszközök (installed devices) or állított berendezések (setup equipment). The related noun állítás means a statement or assertion, and állítólagos is used to mean “alleged.”

See also: állítás, állítólagos, állítási adatok, állított eszközök.