Egyenként

Egyenként is a Hungarian adverb meaning "one by one" or "individually." It describes actions performed separately for each item or person, or the treatment of a quantity on a per-unit basis. It is commonly used with verbs of counting, selecting, distributing, or evaluating. For example: A diákok egyenként adták le a dolgozataikat. (The students handed in their papers one by one.) A lista elemeit egyenként ellenőrizték.

Etymology and usage notes: egyenként is formed from the numeral egy (one) plus the suffix -enként, which expresses per unit or per item. The suffix -enként appears in other per-unit constructions such as darabonként (per piece), kilónként (per kilogram), óránként (per hour). In this sense egyenként functions as an adverb of manner, often placed before the verb it modifies, but its position is flexible for emphasis.

Translations and nuance: in English, egyenként is most often rendered as "one by one" or "individually." It can also convey the idea of distribution or counting per item, depending on context. It contrasts with egyszerre or egyidejűleg, which mean "at the same time" or "simultaneously." The term is widely used in formal and informal Hungarian to indicate sequential processing or per-unit consideration.

See also: darabonként, óránként, kilónként.