ésesetenként

"Ésesetenként" is a Hungarian adverb that translates to "occasionally," "sometimes," or "now and then" in English. It is used to describe an action or event that happens at irregular intervals, not frequently but not rarely either. It implies a degree of unpredictability in the occurrence of the described phenomenon.

The word is formed from the noun "eset" which means "case" or "instance," and the suffix "-enként" which indicates distribution or recurrence. Therefore, literally, it suggests something that happens "in each case" or "in instances," but in its adverbial usage, it conveys the sense of something happening from one instance to another.

For example, one might say "Ésesetenként meglátogatom a nagymamámat" which translates to "I visit my grandmother occasionally." This suggests that the visits are not on a strict schedule but occur when the opportunity arises or when the speaker feels inclined. Another example could be "Ésesetenként esik az eső nyáron" meaning "It rains occasionally in the summer." This indicates that while summer is generally dry, there are instances where rain does occur. The adverb helps to qualify the frequency of events, placing them somewhere between constant and never.