Sárgulni

Sárgulni is a Hungarian verb meaning to turn yellow or to become yellow. It describes a change of color toward yellow, typically occurring in natural or aged objects. The verb is intransitive and is formed from the adjective sárga (yellow) with the inchoative suffix -ulni, which signals a change of state. The related noun sárgulás denotes the process of yellowing, while sárgult is the past participle meaning “yellowed.”

Usage and contexts

Sárgulni is commonly used for natural phenomena such as leaves turning yellow in autumn, or materials like paper, textiles, or wood yellowing with time, exposure to light, or aging. It can be combined with causal phrases, for example “a napfény hatására” (under the influence of sunlight) or “időjárás hatására” (due to weathering).

Examples

- A falevél sárgul. The leaf is turning yellow.

- A papír sárgul a napfény hatására. The paper yellows in sunlight.

- A falevél sárgult az eső után. The leaf turned yellow after the rain.

Notes

Conjugation follows the standard patterns of -ulni verbs in Hungarian, with forms changing by person, tense, and mood. The noun form sárgulás refers to the process itself, while sárgult functions as the past participle meaning “yellowed.”