Iskolást

Iskolást is a Hungarian word that functions as the accusative singular form of the noun/adjective iskola–based term iskólás. In everyday use, iskólás refers to a pupil or student, typically someone who attends school. The accusative form iskólást appears when the schoolchild is the object of a sentence.

Grammatically, iskólás can be used as a noun to denote a person who studies at school, or as an adjective describing something related to a pupil. The language inflects by case and number: nominative singular is iskólás, accusative singular is iskólást; nominative plural is iskólások, accusative plural is iskólásokat. With definite objects, one can say az iskolást; with indefinites, egy iskolást.

Examples include: Láttam egy iskolást a folyosón. A tanár megkérdezte az iskolást a feladatról. These illustrate iskólás as the direct object in a sentence. The form is common in standard Hungarian, though in everyday speech more general terms like diák or tanuló are often used to mean a school student.

Usage notes: iskólás emphasizes the school context and can imply belonging to a school setting. Diák, tanuló, and iskolás are closely related; diák or tanuló is more neutral or common in everyday language, while iskólás highlights the pupil’s role within schooling.

See also: diák, tanuló, iskola, nevelés.