Elpusztulása

Elpusztulása is a Hungarian noun meaning the destruction or perishing of someone or something. It denotes the act or result of destruction, typically translated as "its destruction" or "the destruction of X." The form is built from the verb elpusztulni (to perish, to be destroyed) with the prefix el- and the nominalizing suffix -ása; when used with a following noun, as in a város elpusztulása, it expresses "the destruction of the city." The word is gender-neutral and used in neutral, encyclopedic prose.

Usage and nuance: Elpusztulása appears in historical, scientific, or literary contexts to refer to the end state of a subject. It often functions as the subject or object of a sentence, e.g., A város elpusztulása megváltoztatta a térséget. In a sentence about a specific entity, it can be preceded by a possessive noun phrase: a hajó elpusztulása felér egy katasztrófával.

Related terms and distinctions: Pusztulás (destruction, perishing in general) and megsemmisülés (annihilation, decommission) are related concepts. Differences center on scope and emphasis: pusztulás is broader and more generic; elpusztulása emphasizes destruction as the outcome for a particular object or entity, often within a specific context.

See also: elpusztulni, pusztulás, megsemmisülés.