magasabbak

Magasabbak is a Hungarian word form that can function as either the plural form of the comparative adjective magasabb or as a substantive referring to the taller or higher items or people in a stated group. The base adjective magas means "high" or "tall." The comparative form magasabb denotes greater height. To form the plural substantive magasabbak, Hungarian adds the suffix -ak to the adjective in its comparative form, yielding a nominal expression that can stand in for a noun phrase, as in “a magasabbak nyertek” (the taller ones won).

In contexts where the noun is explicit, the form simply agrees in number and is usually used in combination with a noun: “ezek a házak magasabbak” (these houses are taller). When used as a stand-alone noun, magasabbak means “the taller ones” or “the higher ones,” and it can refer to people, objects, or elements within a comparison, depending on the discourse.

Usage notes and examples:

- A csoport tagjai közül a magasabbak nyertek. (Among the members of the group, the taller ones won.)

- A fák között a magasabbak a napfényben ragyognak. (Among the trees, the taller ones shine in the sunlight.)

- A versenyben a magasabbak gyakran előnyt élveznek, de nem kizárólagos szabály.

Magasabbak thus functions as a flexible plural form that enables concise reference to a subset distinguished by height, without requiring repetition of the noun. The related forms include magasabb (comparative) and legmagasabb (superlative).