Törzsszavak

Törzsszavak, a Hungarian linguistic term, refers to the basic, undeclined, and uninflected forms of words in the Hungarian language. These are the fundamental building blocks from which all other word forms are derived through the application of suffixes. In essence, they represent the root or stem of a word before any grammatical modifications are made.

For example, the törzsszó for "house" is ház. Through the addition of suffixes, it can become házban (in the house), házam (my house), házak (houses), and so on. Similarly, the törzsszó for "to run" is fut. This can then be transformed into futok (I run), futott (he/she/it ran), or futni (to run), among many other conjugations.

Understanding törzsszavak is crucial for learning Hungarian grammar. It allows learners to identify the core meaning of a word and predict how it will change based on grammatical context, such as case, tense, person, and number. The concept helps to simplify the complex Hungarian agglutinative system by focusing on the unadorned base form of vocabulary. Each new word encountered in Hungarian can be broken down into its törzsszó and its attached suffixes, facilitating comprehension and production of grammatically correct sentences.