Hasadóvá

Hasadóvá is a Hungarian linguistic term used to describe the state of becoming fissile. It is formed from the adjective hasadó (fissile) with the suffix -vá, which, in Hungarian, marks a result state in combination with the verb válik (to become). The expression hasadóvá válik literally means “becomes fissile,” and hasadóvá by itself functions as the state-target form in constructions where a change of state is described.

In practice, hasadóvá is most often encountered in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in nuclear physics and materials science. It describes materials or substances that can undergo fission under appropriate conditions, i.e., that are capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction. The typical phrasing is hasadóvá válik or hasadóvá váló, depending on the syntactic context. For example, one might encounter phrases like egy anyag hasadóvá válhat, meaning “a material can become fissile.”

Etymology and grammar: hasadó is the adjective meaning fissile, derived from hasadás “splitting” or fission, and -vá is a state-forming suffix used with válik to express a change into that state. The form hasadóvá is not usually a standalone dictionary entry but a grammatical particle that appears within the predicate hasadóvá válik or hasadóvá váló szerkezetek (structures that become fissile).

See also: fissile material, nuclear fission, válik, -vá/-vé suffixes in Hungarian grammar.