Zöldségekként

Zöldségekként is a Hungarian grammatical form formed from the plural noun zöldségek (vegetables) with the suffix -ként, meaning "as vegetables" or "in the capacity of vegetables." It is used to indicate that something is being considered, categorized, or used specifically in the role of vegetables. The construction appears primarily in formal, descriptive, or technical contexts such as nutrition, diet planning, or linguistic explanations.

In terms of morphology, zöldségekként attaches to the plural base zöldségek, producing the form zöldségekként. This form signals a plural reference and a functional or classificatory status. It answers questions like "as what?" in relation to multiple items. For example, a sentence might say that different ingredients were classified zöldségekként in a diet guideline, or that certain components should be used zöldségekként in a recipe or meal plan.

Usage and frequency: Zöldségekként is relatively uncommon in everyday speech and is more likely to appear in technical writing, research summaries, or professional guidance. In ordinary conversation, speakers often opt for zöldségként when referring to vegetables in a general sense or to a single vegetable, whereas zöldségekként emphasizes a collective or categorical role.

Related notes: The suffix -ként is a productive Hungarian morpheme used with many nouns to express role or classification, producing forms such as tanúként (as a witness) or dolgozóként (as workers). When describing vegetables in general, zöldségként is more typical; zöldségekként highlights a group or set of vegetables acting in a stated capacity.