fontosabbá

Fontosabbá is a Hungarian derivational form built from the adjective fontos, meaning important. It represents the comparative degree combined with the infinitival suffixes used to form an adverbial participle meaning “to become/make more important.” In practice, fontosabbá appears in constructions with verbs that denote a change of state, most commonly válik (to become) and tenni (to make). The phrase fontosabbá válni means “to become more important,” while fontosabbá tenni means “to make something more important.”

Usage and function

Fontosabbá is used to express a shift toward greater importance within a given context. It typically accompanies verbs that describe a change in status or emphasis. The form is often found in formal or written Hungarian, particularly in discussions of priorities, planning, or assessment where the relative importance of elements is being discussed.

Examples

- A projekt fontossabbá vált a vállalat számára. (The project became more important for the company.)

- A beszélgetés során a témák fontossabbá váltak, és több időt kaptak. (During the discussion, the topics became more important and received more time.)

- A vezetők fontossabbá tették a kérdést a döntéshozatal szempontjából. (The leaders made the issue more important from the point of view of decision making.)

Relation to related forms

Fontosabb is the comparative form of fontos; fontosság is the noun meaning “importance.” The construction fontosabbá vált/tenni is part of a broader Hungarian pattern that converts adjectives into states or actions of increasing significance, often parallel to “make more X” or “become more X” in English.