tanúi

Tanúi is a Hungarian adjective form derived from tanú, meaning witness. It denotes relation to or involvement of witnesses or testimony and is used mainly in formal or legal language. As an attributive form, tanúi describes nouns related to testimony or those who provide it.

In practice, tanúi appears in phrases such as tanúi vallomás (witness testimony), tanúi nyilatkozat (witness declaration), or tanúi feljegyzés (witness record). The word functions as a standard Hungarian adjective: it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, for example tanúi vallomások (witness testimonies) in the plural.

Etymologically, tanúi is formed from tanú (witness) with the suffix -i, which is used in Hungarian to create adjectives indicating relation or relevance. This differentiates it from the base noun and from other noun-based compounds such as tanúvallomás, where tanú and vallomás combine to mean “witness statement.”

Usage considerations include recognizing that tanúi is primarily a formal or legal term. In everyday language, speakers may simply use tanú or vallomás, depending on the context. Tanúi should not be confused with proper names or unrelated terms; its meaning is tied to witnesses and their testimony.

See also: tanú, vallomás, tanúvallomás.