hangsúlyossá

Hangsúlyossá is a Hungarian linguistic term that refers to the state of becoming emphatic or highlighting a feature of a word or clause. It is formed from the adjective hangsúlyos (emphatic, stressed) with the suffix -ssá, which signals a transition into a new state or quality. The resulting form hangsúlyossá is typically used with a copular or linking verb such as válik (to become): for example, a sentence can hangsúlyossá válik, meaning it becomes emphatic.

Morphologically, hangsúlyossá is an -ssá form derived from hangsúlyos. The -ssá/-ssé suffix in Hungarian expresses a change of state and can accompany adjectives and certain stative forms to indicate turning into that quality. This construction is common in descriptive or analytical uses of grammar and rhetoric, where the focus is on how emphasis or prominence arises in discourse.

Usage and function, in practice, are most relevant within linguistic analysis, rhetoric, and discourse studies. The expression describes a process whereby a feature—such as a word, phrase, or segment of text—acquires greater prominence, contrast, or importance in a given context. It is often encountered when analyzing how emphasis shifts in spoken or written language, or how stylistic effects are achieved.

Notes and related terms: hangsúlyosság denotes the emphasis or prominence itself, while hangsúlyos is the adjective meaning emphatic or stressed. In everyday language, speakers more commonly use verbs like kiemel, kiemelve vagy hangsúlyt kap to describe emphasis rather than the more technical hangsúlyossá válik. The term is primarily used in linguistic or rhetorical discussions rather than casual conversation.