Durvábbá

Durvábbá is a Hungarian non-finite form derived from the adjective durva, used to express a change of state toward a rougher or more coarse/crude condition. It is most often found with verbs that denote becoming or making something into a different quality, such as válik (to become) or tesz (to make). In this use, durvábbá functions as a predicative complement that describes the resulting state, rather than as a stand-alone adjective.

Morphology and function: the base adjective durva carries the meaning rough or crude. Its comparative form durvább conveys “more rough,” and the suffixed -á transforms it into a form that can follow verbs like válik or tesz to express “to become rougher” or “to make rougher.” Thus, durvábbá often appears in phrases that describe a process or outcome, not a simple attribute: durvábbá válik, durvábbá tesz.

Usage notes: durvábbá is common in both descriptive and narrative contexts when the speaker wants to indicate a shift toward greater roughness, severity, or vulgarity. It can describe physical texture (a surface becoming rougher), but it is also used metaphorically about language, behavior, or situations becoming harsher or more crude. The form is more about the resulting state than a straightforward modifier of a noun.

Examples:

- A felület durvábbá válik. (The surface is becoming rougher.)

- A folyamat durvábbá teszi a felületet. (The process makes the surface rougher.)

- A beszéd durvábbá vált az idő múlásával. (The speech became rougher over time.)

Related terms include durva (rough, crude) and durvaság (crudeness).