Fogalommá

Fogalommá is a Hungarian derivational form derived from the noun fogalom, meaning concept. It is formed with a suffix that marks designation or transformation, producing a construction that means “into a concept” or “as a concept.” In typical usage, fogalommá appears in clauses with verbs of becoming, most often válik (to become) or lesz (to become, will be). The sense is that something is being treated, defined, or reframed as a concept rather than as a concrete or straightforward referent.

In grammatical terms, fogalommá functions as a non-finite complement that follows a verb of change or designation. This pattern allows speakers or writers to discuss how observations, terms, or processes are conceptualized within a theoretical framework. The form is most common in academic, philosophical, and theoretical prose, where precise classification and reinterpretation are part of the discourse.

Etymology and formation are straightforward in Hungarian morphology: fogalom (concept) plus the suffix that yields fogalommá, producing the spatially or functionally motivated meaning “into a concept.” The exact rules of vowel harmony govern the suffix, yielding the familiar fogalommá in most phonological environments. While not everyday speech, fogalommá appears in formal writing to indicate a shift from empirical description to conceptual framing.

See also: fogalom, fogalmi, concept in language.