nyelvi

Nyelvi is a Hungarian adjective meaning “linguistic” or “language-related.” It is formed from nyelv, meaning language, with the suffix -i, which creates adjectives that describe relation or belonging. In Hungarian, nyelvi is used to qualify nouns that pertain to language, speech, or communication.

In everyday and scholarly use, nyelvi appears in phrases such as nyelvi képességek (linguistic abilities), nyelvi adatok (linguistic data), nyelvi identitás (linguistic identity), and nyelvi kompetencia (linguistic competence). It is common in fields that study language, including linguistics (nyelvészet), language education (nyelvi didaktika), and sociolinguistics, where it helps distinguish language-related phenomena from non-linguistic ones. The term can describe processes, features, and datasets across phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse.

As a general-purpose descriptor, nyelvi is versatile and neutral, used to discuss issues such as language acquisition, language variation, language contact, and language policy within Hungarian discourse. Because it is the standard Hungarian equivalent of the English “linguistic,” its function in texts mirrors that of other language-related adjectives, allowing clear communication about language in research, education, and public discussion.

See also nyelv, the noun for “language,” and nyelvészet, the field of linguistics.