Fokozva

Fokozva is a Hungarian adverbial participle form derived from the verb fokozni, meaning to increase or to intensify. In Hungarian, the suffixes -va and -ve can form adverbial participles that indicate the manner in which an action is performed, and fokozva is used to express that something is done in an intensified or increasing way. It is commonly found in formal or literary prose, as well as in journalism, to connect a subordinate clause to the main clause with a sense of manner or causation.

Etymology and form: Fokozva is created from the verb fokozni (to increase/intensify) plus the adverbial participle suffix -va/-ve. It is distinct from the past participle fokozott (increased) and typically serves to describe how an action is carried out, rather than to describe a state.

Usage: Fokozva is typically placed at the beginning of a subordinate clause to set the method or condition under which the main clause occurs. It often precedes a comma and a main clause. Examples:

- Fokozva a feszültséget, a beszélgetés egyre hangosabb lett. (By increasing the tension, the conversation grew louder.)

- Fokozva a promóciót, a cég látogatottsága nőtt. (By intensifying the promotion, the company’s visitor numbers rose.)

See also:

- fokozni

- fokozódik

- fokozó

- fokozat

Note: Fokozva is mainly a grammatical and stylistic tool in Hungarian and is most commonly encountered in written language, including journalism and literary prose.