hármasát

Hármasát is a term that appears in Hungarian linguistic discussions to refer to a form derived from the adjective hármas, meaning “threefold” or “triple.” In descriptions of Hungarian morphology, hármasát is discussed as a nominal or determiner-related formation that can function within certain constructions, though it is not a common everyday word in contemporary usage.

Etymology and form

The word combines hármas with the suffix -át. In Hungarian, the combination of numerals or adjectives with suffixes is used in various descriptive or relational ways, and hármasát is cited in some grammars as an example of how a numeral-adjective base may participate in more complex noun phrases. The precise interpretation of the form can vary between sources, and some grammars treat it as a historical or literaryly attested variant rather than a standard contemporary form.

Usage

Hármasát is primarily of interest to students and scholars of Hungarian morphology and historical grammar. It is rarely encountered in modern, everyday Hungarian prose or speech. When discussed, it is usually within the context of illustrating suffixal behavior, nominalization, or the interaction of numerals with possessive or relational constructions in descriptive grammars.

Relation to related terms

Related concepts include hármas (threefold) and other numeral-adjective formations used in Hungarian to express quantities, divisions, or multiplicity. The study of such forms helps illuminate how Hungarian handles nominalization and the extension of adjectives into noun-like uses.

See also

Hungarian grammar, Hungarian numerals, nominalization, Hungarian suffixes.