példaszó

A példaszó is a Hungarian grammatical term that translates roughly to "example word" or "exemplar word." It refers to a word or phrase used to illustrate a grammatical rule, a linguistic concept, or a particular usage. In educational contexts, particularly in language teaching and grammar instruction, példaszó are essential for clarifying abstract rules and demonstrating how they apply in practice.

When a teacher explains a grammatical concept, such as verb conjugation or noun declension, they will often provide a példaszó. This word serves as a concrete example that students can study and then apply to other words following the same pattern. For instance, if teaching the conjugation of a regular verb in Hungarian, a common verb like "lát" (to see) might be used as a példaszó. All other regular verbs would then be conjugated according to the pattern demonstrated by "lát."

Similarly, in dictionaries or grammar books, példaszó are frequently employed to show the correct application of words, idioms, or grammatical structures. They help learners understand nuances of meaning and usage that might not be immediately obvious from a definition alone. The choice of a good példaszó is crucial; it should be a common, representative, and unambiguous example that effectively conveys the intended linguistic point. Without példaszó, abstract grammatical rules would be much harder to grasp and internalize.