Tavalyi

Tavalyi is a Hungarian adjective meaning last year's or of the previous year. It is formed from tavaly, meaning last year, with the suffix -i to create a time-relative descriptor. It is used to qualify nouns when referring to the calendar year prior to the current one.

In usage, Tavalyi appears in expressions such as tavalyi adatok (data from last year), tavalyi költségvetés (last year’s budget), or tavalyi események (events of the previous year). It functions as a descriptive modifier preceding the noun it describes and is employed in formal writing, journalism, and everyday speech.

Grammatically, Tavalyi is a time-related adjective and, like other Hungarian adjectives, precedes the noun and does not change form for gender or number. The noun carries the appropriate case endings (e.g., tavalyi év, tavalyi évben, tavalyi évet), while Tavalyi itself remains unchanged across cases.

Tavalyi can also occur as a surname in Hungarian-speaking regions, though it is relatively uncommon. As a surname, it would be treated as a proper noun and follow standard Hungarian surname conventions.

Etymology and related terms: Tavalyi is derived from tavaly (last year) plus the adjectival suffix -i. Related terms include tavaly (the adverb meaning last year) and common phrases such as tavalyi év to denote the previous calendar year.