Szóelemek
Szóelemek, also known as morphemes, are the smallest meaningful units within a language. They cannot be broken down further into smaller parts while retaining their meaning. A word in Hungarian, like in many other languages, is typically composed of one or more szóelemek. These elements can be classified into two main categories: free morphemes and bound morphemes.
Free morphemes, also called roots, can stand alone as words and carry a complete meaning. For example,
In Hungarian, suffixes play a very significant role in grammar. They indicate grammatical functions such as