Viszonyulni

Viszonyulni is a Hungarian verb meaning to relate to, to be relevant to, to refer to, or to have a relation to something. It describes how one thing is connected to another, how a statement or argument depends on or points to a subject, or how a person or policy regards a topic. The sense can cover factual relation, relevance, or attitude.

Etymology

The verb is formed from the noun viszony (relation, connection) combined with the verb-forming suffix -ulni. It is a common, productive construction in Hungarian for expressing connection or orientation toward something.

Usage and constructions

Viszonyulni is typically used with a prepositional phrase such as viszonyul valamihez (to relate to something) or viszonyul valamilyen témához. It can express relevance, a point of reference, or alignment of one element with another. In discourse, it is used to indicate how a regulation, proposal, argument, or attitude relates to a given context, standard, or goal.

Examples

Az új szabályozás a korábbi rendelkezésekhez viszonyul. (The new regulation relates to the previous provisions.)

Ez a megközelítés a problémához viszonyul. (This approach relates to the problem.)

A javaslat viszonyul a fenntarthatósági célokhoz. (The proposal relates to the sustainability goals.)

Conjugation notes

The verb conjugates regularly like other -ulni verbs in Hungarian, with standard endings for person and number.

See also

viszony (relation), viszonyos (relative, pertinent)