Hangsúlyozni

Hangsúlyozni is a Hungarian verb meaning to emphasize, to stress, or to underline something in speech or writing. It denotes making a point or feature more prominent so that it stands out to the listener or reader. The verb is commonly used in formal, academic, journalistic, and everyday contexts to draw attention to important aspects, arguments, or details.

Etymology and form: hangsúlyozni is formed from the noun hangsúly, meaning emphasis or accent, with the suffix -ozni that creates verbs, followed by the infinitive -ni. The noun hangsúly itself is a compound of hang (sound) and súly (weight), literally “the weight of the sound,” by extension the emphasis given to a word or idea. Hangsúlyozni is a transitive verb and follows regular conjugation patterns for -ozni verbs in Hungarian.

Usage and grammar: As a transitive verb, hangsúlyozni requires a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is being emphasized. Present tense forms are hangsúlyozom, hangsúlyozod, hangsúlyozza, hangsúlyozzuk, hangsúlyozzátok, hangsúlyozzák. The past tense is formed as hangsúlyoztam, hangsúlyoztad, hangsúlyozta, hangsúlyoztuk, hangsúlyoztátok, hangsúlyozták. The present participle is hangsúlyozó, and the past participle is hangsúlyozott. Common synonyms in usage include kiemel, aláhúz, and hangsúlyozik (the third-person form).

Examples: A tanár hangsúlyozta a kulcsfontosságú pontokat. A cikk hangsúlyozza a környezeti hatásokat. Fontos a tézis hangsúlyozása a beszédben.

See also: hangsúlyos (emphatic, salient), kiemelés (emphasis), aláhúzás (underline, emphasis).