szókészeti

Szókészeti is an adjective in Hungarian that refers to matters related to the vocabulary or lexicon of a language or of an individual speaker. In linguistic descriptions, szókészeti concerns deal with words as units, including their existence, formation, meaning, relations, and usage. The term appears in phrases such as szókészeti jelenségek, szókészeti adatok or szókészeti leírás, indicating a focus on the lexical level rather than on grammar or syntax.

Etymology and meaning: szókészeti derives from szó (word) and készlet (stock, inventory), with the adjectival suffix -i. The combination signals the domain of vocabulary and its properties. In practice, it marks analysis or data that pertain to the lexicon.

Usage and scope: Szókészeti analysis is common in lexicology, lexicography, and corpus-based studies. It covers lexical items (szókészleti elemek), their forms, meanings, polysemy, collocations, and semantic relations. It also appears in discussions of szókészlet-építés, vocabulary development, and linguistic description of a language's lexicon. Practically, a szókészeti approach is contrasted with grammatical or syntactic analysis, emphasizing words and word-related phenomena.

Related terms and distinction: Szókincs denotes the entire set of words known or used by a speaker or a language, while szókészlet often refers to the actual inventory or catalog of lexical items. Szókészeti describes the properties, research, or resources related to that vocabulary. In quantitative studies, szókészeti data may come from dictionaries, corpora, or lexical databases and are used to understand how words function and interact in language use.

See also: lexicology, lexicography, corpus linguistics, lexical item, word formation.