komolyabb

Komolyabb is the comparative form of the Hungarian adjective komoly, which means serious, earnest, or solemn. It is used to compare the degree of seriousness between two or more things, people, or situations.

Morphology and usage notes: In Hungarian, the comparative is formed by adding the suffix -abb or -obb to the adjective, with vowel harmony determining the form. Because komoly contains back vowels, the suffix becomes -abb, yielding komolyabb. The corresponding adverbial form is komolyabban (more seriously). The superlative form is typically legkomolyabb, meaning the most serious of all.

Common contexts: komolyabb is used when describing the seriousness of tasks, plans, tones, or concerns, in contrast to a less serious alternative. For example:

- Ez egy komolyabb feladat, mint amit eddig láttunk. (This is a more serious task than what we’ve seen before.)

- A beszélgetés komolyabb tónusú lett. (The conversation took on a more serious tone.)

- A helyzet komolyabb, mint gondoltuk. (The situation is more serious than we thought.)

Pronunciation and nuance: The word conveys a clear intensification of seriousness. It is neutral and common in everyday language, journalism, and formal contexts alike, appropriate for both written and spoken Hungarian.

See also: komoly, legkomolyabb, komolyabban.