Egészet

Egészet is a form used in Hungarian to refer to the whole or entirety of something. It derives from the adjective egész, meaning whole or complete, and functions as a noun-like form when the speaker intends the totality of a thing rather than just part of it. The form egészet is typically encountered with the definite article az, as in az egészet, where it acts as a definite direct object meaning “the whole thing” or “the entirety.”

Usage and nuance

Egészet emphasizes totality rather than partiality. It is most common in contexts where the speaker wants to stress that every part or aspect is involved or considered. In everyday language, speakers often prefer the phrasing az egész plus a noun (egész dolog, egész eset, etc.) rather than egészet, but egészet appears in more formal or emphatic registers, or in constructions where the noun itself is understood to be the whole entity.

Grammatical notes

Egészet is a definite accusative form of the word egész when used as a nominal element. Its usage is closely tied to verbs of perception, evaluation, or narration, such as elmondani, megítélni, felmérni, vagy vizsgálni: Meg kell vizsgálni az egészet. Elmondtam az egészet. In many sentences, a simpler form az egész with the noun often substitutes egészet.

Related terms

Related Hungarian forms include egész (the basic adjective meaning whole), az egész (the whole, as a noun phrase), and a few adverbial or nominal variants such as egészben (in whole) or egészére (in its entirety). Egészet tends to appear in contexts that foreground the totality of a situation or object.