hosszúak

Hosszúak is a Hungarian term that functions as the plural form of the adjective hosszú, meaning long. In standard grammar, this form is used when the adjective acts as a substantive to refer to a group of long things or people that have already been identified in context. It is not a separate lexical entry with its own meaning, but rather a morphological possibility within ordinary Hungarian syntax.

Grammatical usage and nuance

In Hungarian, adjectives normally modify a following noun, and the plural is marked to agree with the noun (hosszú → hosszúak). The form hosszúak can appear when the noun is omitted because it is understood from context, effectively standing in for “the long ones.” More commonly, one would state the specific noun, such as hosszú utak (long roads) or hosszú évek (long years); using hosszúak by itself is typically confined to particular stylistic or ellipsed contexts.

Linguistic notes

The -ak suffix is a standard plural ending in Hungarian, applied after vowel harmony rules. Hosszúak, like other adjective plurals, inherits its meaning from hosszú and gains no independent sense beyond that plural, contextualized by the surrounding discourse.

Cultural or geographic references

There are no widely recognized ethnic groups, regions, or organizations known as Hosszúak in major reference works. When the term appears, it is generally a grammatical or stylistic choice rather than a proper name.

See also

Hungarian grammar, adjective declension, hosszú.