Általi

Általi is a Hungarian adjective used in formal and technical language to indicate agency, source, or means by which something is done or produced. It is derived from the noun alapja “által” meaning “by” or “through,” and is formed with the suffix -i to create an adjective that describes something pertaining to an agent or method.

Etymology and formation: The term emerges from the base word által, which functions in Hungarian as a preposition meaning “by” or “through.” The adjectival form általi attaches to nouns to express relatedness to a cause, agent, or mechanism. It is primarily encountered in written, formal, or legal texts rather than in everyday speech.

Usage: Általi is used to form compound expressions that attribute action or effect to a person, organization, or method. It commonly appears in legal, administrative, academic, and regulatory writing. For example, phrases such as általi közvetítés (mediated by) and általi hatás (effect by means of) illustrate its role in linking an agent or mechanism to an outcome. The construction tends to appear within noun phrases or in relative clauses describing the source of an action.

Limits: The word is not a everyday conversational term; its use signals formal register and precise attribution. In casual language, speakers often replace általi constructions with simpler forms or rephrase to avoid the adjectival form.

See also: által, which is the base preposition meaning “by” or “through,” and the broader category of adjectives formed from nouns with the -i suffix in Hungarian.