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Hungarian Grammar - Adjectives

In today's lesson, we will be discussing the basics of Hungarian grammar related to adjectives. We will cover topics such as adjective endings, comparison of adjectives, and the use of adjectives in sentences. By the end of this lesson, you should have a better understanding of how to use adjectives in Hungarian. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Adjective Endings

Adjectives in Hungarian have different endings depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun they are describing.

Masculine

For masculine nouns, the endings are as follows:

• Singular nominative: -i
• Singular accusative: -it
• Plural nominative: -ik
• Plural accusative: -iket

Feminine

For feminine nouns, the endings are as follows:

• Singular nominative: -a
• Singular accusative: -at
• Plural nominative: -ak
• Plural accusative: -akat

Neuter

For neuter nouns, the endings are as follows:

• Singular nominative: -o
• Singular accusative: -ot
• Plural nominative: -ok
• Plural accusative: -okat

Comparison of Adjectives

In Hungarian, adjectives can be compared using the suffixes -bb/-ebb (for comparative) and -bb/-ebb/-abb (for superlative).

Comparative

The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare two things. For example:

• A kutya nagyobb, mint a macska. (The dog is bigger than the cat.)

The comparative suffix for adjectives ending in a consonant is -bb, while the suffix for adjectives ending in a vowel is -ebb.

Superlative

The superlative form of an adjective is used to compare one thing to a group of things. For example:

• A kutya a legnagyobb az állatok között. (The dog is the biggest among the animals.)

The superlative suffix for adjectives ending in a consonant is -bb/-abb, while the suffix for adjectives ending in a vowel is -ebb/-abb.

Use of Adjectives in Sentences

Adjectives can be used in sentences to describe nouns. For example:

• Az autó szép. (The car is beautiful.)

Adjectives can also be used to describe verbs. For example:

• Az autó gyorsan ment. (The car drove quickly.)

Adjectives can also be used to describe other adjectives. For example:

• Az autó nagyon szép. (The car is very beautiful.)

Finally, adjectives can be used to describe adverbs. For example:

• Az autó nagyon gyorsan ment. (The car drove very quickly.)

That concludes our lesson on Hungarian grammar related to adjectives. We hope you now have a better understanding of how to use adjectives in Hungarian.

Related Lessons

• Conditional Mood
• Possessor
• How to form the feminine
• Negation
• Possessed object
• Plural
• Nouns
• Plurals
• Cardinal Numbers