esetként

Esetként is a Hungarian adverb formed from the noun eset (case, instance) plus the suffix -ként, yielding the sense “as a case” or “in the capacity of a case.” It signals that something should be treated, considered, or analyzed as a single case within a discussion, study, or procedure. The expression is typically used to frame a particular item as one instance among others for the purposes of evaluation or comparison.

Usage notes: esetként is mainly found in formal or technical writing, such as research reports, legal texts, or methodological discussions. It emphasizes a stance of treating a matter as one defined case rather than as a general rule or everyday example. It is less common in casual speech, where alternatives like “például” (for example) or “úgy tekintve” (in this regard) might be preferred.

Examples:

- A feladatot esetként kezeljük a vizsgálatban. (We treat the task as a case in the study.)

- Az adatsort esetként értelmezzük a vizsgálati keretben. (We interpret the data series as a case within the study framework.)

- Ilyen megközelítés esetként értelmezhető a szabályozásban. (This approach can be interpreted as a case within the regulations.)

Relation to similar terms: esetként is distinct from esetenként, which means “occasionally” or “per case” in a different sense. Esetként serves a specifically analytical or classificatory function, while esetenként conveys frequency or distribution across cases.

Etymology: derived from eset + -ként, a productive Hungarian suffix forming adverbial or evaluative phrases.