közepesnek

Közepesnek is a predicative form of the Hungarian adjective közepes, used to express that something is average or moderate. It is typically employed in constructions with verbs of perception, judgment or evaluation, such as tűnik, látszik, tekint, minősít vagy mondható, where the predicative complement is formed with the suffix -nek.

In usage, közepesnek denotes a middle or ordinary level rather than good or bad. It is common in assessments of quality, performance, or intensity. For example: Az eredmény közepesnek tekinthető. A teljesítmény közepesnek látszik. A termék közepesnek minősült. The phrase can also appear in the form közepesnek mondható, meaning “is considered average.” The accompanying context often makes explicit what is being evaluated, such as ár-érték arány, minőség vagy nehézség.

Közepesnek is related to the adverbial form közepesen, which describes the degree of an action or characteristic rather than labeling something as средний. For instance, Ez közepesen nehéz feladat. While közepesnek focuses on a evaluative predicate, közepesen modifies how an action is performed (moderately, averagely).

Etymology stems from közép, meaning middle or center, with -es forming the adjective and -nek marking the predicative complement. In summary, közepesnek is used to state that something is considered average or moderate within evaluative sentences, distinct from, but related to, the adverb közepesen.