válsággal

The term "válsággal" is a Hungarian prepositional phrase meaning “with a crisis” or “by means of a crisis.” It is derived from the noun “válság,” which translates to “crisis” or “catastrophe,” combined with the preposition “valakivel” or “valami hozzá,” forming an adverbial construction that typically modifies a verb or describes a state. The word is used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing events, decisions, or circumstances that arise as a result of, or in conjunction with, a crisis situation. For instance, a government report may state that “a válsággal küzdő ország gazdasága eltorzulhat,” meaning that the economy of the country struggling with a crisis may become distorted.

Historically, the concept of “válság” has been central to Hungarian discourse from the 19th century onward, reflecting the country's political and economic turbulent periods, such as the 1956 uprising, the transition to a market economy after 1989, and the more recent global financial crisis. The prepositional form “válsággal” is particularly common in analyses of public policy, economic forecasting, and sociopolitical commentary. It also appears in literary works where authors use it to underscore the impact of crises on personal and collective narratives.

In contemporary usage, “válsággal” is often paired with modal verbs or aspectual markers, as in “nálunk válsággal határolt időszak lépett fel,” denoting that a period defined by crisis emerged. The phrase can be modified by adjectives or adverbial phrases to share nuance, such as “nagyon válsággal” or “kényes válsággal.” Because of its technical nature, the term commonly appears in academic journals, governmental documents, and news analyses, providing a concise way to reference crisis-induced phenomena across Hungarian texts.