Valóságosak

Valóságosak is a Hungarian adjective form used to describe plural subjects as real, true, or genuine. It is the plural predicative form of valóságos, used after a plural noun or subject to express that something is real. In Hungarian, adjectives placed before a noun do not inflect for number, so the attributive plural form is valóságos followed by the plural noun (e.g., valóságos történetek = real/genuine stories). The plural predicative form valóságosak appears after a plural subject, with the verb lenni (to be) often omitted in the present tense: A történetek valóságosak. (The stories are real.)

Etymology and meaning: valóságos derives from valóság, meaning reality or actuality, with the suffix -os forming the adjective “real, actual, genuine.” Valóságosak, then, denotes that multiple items possess the quality of reality or factual truth.

Usage notes: valóságosak conveys a sense of factual existence or non-fictional status. It is closely related to, but distinct from, valódi (genuine or authentic) and valóságos (the base form used in the singular or before a noun). While valóságos emphasizes actuality, valódi often emphasizes authenticity or being truly what something claims to be.

Examples:

- A történetek valóságosak. (The stories are real.)

- Ezek a példák valóságosak. (These examples are genuine/real.)

See also: valóság, valóságos, valódi, tényleges.