Szótövekhez

Szótövekhez refers to the root words in the Hungarian language. These are the fundamental, indivisible units of meaning from which other words are formed through affixation. Hungarian, being an agglutinative language, relies heavily on the concept of word roots and the addition of prefixes, suffixes, and infixes to modify their meaning, grammatical function, or tense. Understanding szótövekhez is crucial for comprehending Hungarian grammar and vocabulary.

Each szótő carries a core semantic concept. For example, the root "ház" (house) is a fundamental szótő. By adding suffixes, we can create related words such as "házam" (my house), "házban" (in the house), "házak" (houses), or "házas" (married, literally "housed"). This process of building words from a central root is a defining characteristic of the Hungarian language. Identifying the szótő is the first step in analyzing complex Hungarian words and understanding how their meaning is constructed. This concept is central to linguistic studies of Hungarian and essential for learners of the language.