kivéve
Kivéve is a Hungarian postposition meaning “except” or “save for.” It is used to indicate an exception to a statement, a rule, or a situation, by singling out one person, thing, or group that is not included.
Kivéve typically governs a noun or pronoun in the accusative case. With definite nouns, the direct object
The word kivéve is closely related to the noun kivétel (exception) and functions as a fixed postposition
- Kivéve usually follows the element it excludes, but can appear mid-sentence to emphasize the exception.
- It is distinct from the noun kivétel; kivéve introduces the exception itself.
- It can be used with singular or plural nouns (e.g., “kivéve a gyerekeket”).
- kivétel nélkül (without exception)
Kivéve is a concise, widely used tool in Hungarian for expressing exclusions and conditional exceptions, functioning