hosszabbak

Hosszabbak is a Hungarian word that functions as the plural predicative form of the comparative adjective hosszabb, meaning longer or the longer ones. It derives from hosszú (long) with the comparative suffix -abb to form hosszabb, and, in plural predicative use, takes the plural ending -ak/-ek to yield hosszabbak. In typical grammar, adjectives in Hungarian agree with the noun in number; when used with a plural subject as a predicate, the form hosszabbak is commonly used to say that the subjects are longer.

Hosszabbak can appear in two main roles. As a predicate adjective with a plural subject, e.g., A képek hosszabbak. (The pictures are longer.) As a nominal phrase referring to a subset described as longer, often after a definite article, e.g., Válasszuk ki a hosszabbakat. (Select the longer ones.) In this sense, hosszabbak functions similar to a substantive form meaning “the longer ones” or “the longer items,” depending on the context.

Usage notes include that hosszabbak is used for comparisons of length or duration and can reference multiple items. It appears in comparative constructions and in contexts where a selection or distinction based on length is being made. The base adjective hosszabb itself is the comparative of hosszú, and hosszabbak is its plural predicative form.

See also: hosszú, hosszabb, magyar nyelvtan.