Hosszúságát

Hosszúságát is a grammatical form of the Hungarian noun hosszúság, used to indicate “its length” or “the length of something” as a definite direct object. The base noun hosszúság refers to the longitudinal extent or size of an object, measured along a line or direction. In everyday and technical language, hosszúság describes how long something is, or the amount of length that is being measured.

Etymology and grammar: hosszúság is formed from the stem hosszú (long) plus the abstract-noun suffix -ság. The ending -át in hosszúságát marks the accusative singular for a definite noun phrase, as in a sentence like A vonal hosszúságát mérik meg (They measure the length of the line). This form contrasts with hosszúsága (its length, in possessive form) and with other related terms such as hossz (the concept of length) and távolság (distance).

Usage and context: Length is typically expressed in metric units, for example metres (m), centimetres (cm), or millimetres (mm). The phrase valaminek a hosszúságát is common in measurements or descriptions, as in A szalag hosszúságát centiméterben adják meg (The length of the tape is given in centimeters). Adjectival phrases such as tíz méter hosszúságú describe objects that have a specific length.

In summary, hosszúságát is the definite accusative form used to refer to the length of something, while hosszúság denotes the general concept of length. The term is integral to measurements, geometry, and descriptive language in Hungarian.