Határozatot kérünk.

We request an official resolution.

Breakdown of Határozatot kérünk.

• kérni: to ask for
• határozat: an official decision or resolution

Questions & Answers about Határozatot kérünk.

What exactly is határozat in this sentence?

Határozat is a formal noun. Depending on context, it can mean decision, resolution, ruling, or official determination.

So in Határozatot kérünk, the tone is usually administrative, legal, or institutional rather than casual everyday speech.

Why is it határozatot and not just határozat?

Because határozatot is the direct object of the verb kérünk.

Hungarian marks direct objects with the accusative ending -t.
So:

• határozat = decision / resolution
• határozatot = a decision / resolution, as the thing being requested

The full form is:

• határozat + -t

But Hungarian often inserts a linking vowel, so it becomes határozatot.

Why is the ending -ot here?

The actual object marker is -t, but many Hungarian nouns need a vowel before that -t for easier pronunciation.

So instead of a simple határozatt, Hungarian uses:

• határozatot

The vowel o fits the vowel harmony pattern of the word, since határozat contains back vowels.