Gyorsabban

Gyorsabban is a Hungarian adverb meaning faster or more quickly. It expresses a higher rate of action and is the adverbial form used to compare how an action is performed, corresponding to the adjective form gyorsabb (faster).

The word is built from the base adjective gyors (fast) with the adverbial/comparative suffix -abban, yielding gyorsabban. In usage, gyorsabban modifies verbs to indicate a greater speed or speed of execution. It is closely related to the adverb gyorsan (quickly) and to the comparative adjective gyorsabb (faster); in many contexts gyorsabban serves as the adverbial counterpart of gyorsabb.

In practice, gyorsabban appears in comparative constructions, often with mint or in proportional expressions such as minél gyorsabban, annál jobban, where it helps compare speeds or rates. Examples include: “Ő fut gyorsabban, mint én,” meaning “He runs faster than I do,” and “Meg kell dolgoznod gyorsabban,” meaning “You need to work more quickly.” It can also modify actions in various domains, such as driving, processing, or performing tasks: “A motor gyorsabban halad” (The engine is moving faster).

Notes and nuances: Hungarian adverbs of manner frequently derive from adjectives, and gyorsabban follows this pattern rather than a separate irregular form. The spelling is a single word, with primary stress typically on the first syllable, as is common in Hungarian. Etymologically, gyorsabban traces back to the base gyors meaning fast, with the standard adverbial and comparative suffixes applied. Related terms include gyors (fast), gyorsabb (faster), and gyorsaság (speed).