Fontossabbá

Fontossabbá is a Hungarian grammatical form used to express a change of state toward greater importance. It is created by attaching the suffix -abbá to the adjective fontosságos, yielding fontossabbá. This form belongs to state-change derivations and is commonly used together with a verb of becoming, most often válik, to indicate that something is becoming more important.

Formation and usage: The standard pattern is subject + fontossabbá + válik + [complement], as in: A döntés fontossabbá válik a határidő közeledtével. The form can also appear in subordinate clauses to indicate an increasing importance within a given context. It emphasizes process rather than simply a static degree of importance.

Distinction: Fontossabbá differs from the bare adjective fontosabb; fontosabb marks a relative degree of importance, while fontossabbá marks a transition into that state. The construction is more common in formal or rhetorical Hungarian and is less frequent in casual speech. It is part of broader Hungarian patterns that convert adjectives into states through the -abbá suffix, often in combination with válik or tűnik to convey change.

See also: Hungarian grammar, the -abbá suffix, and the broader category of state-change derivations in Hungarian.