állítmányként

Állítmányként is a Hungarian grammatical term that translates to "as a predicate" or "in the role of a predicate." It refers to a word or phrase that functions as the predicate of a sentence, providing information about the subject. In Hungarian grammar, the állítmány typically expresses the state, action, or characteristic of the subject. It can be a verb, a noun, an adjective, or even a phrase functioning predicatively.

For example, in the sentence "A kutya gyors" (The dog is fast), "gyors" (fast) functions as the állítmány, describing the subject "a kutya" (the dog). If the sentence were "Péter festő" (Peter is a painter), "festő" (painter) would be the állítmány, identifying the subject's profession. Verbs are very common állítmányok, as in "Mari olvas" (Mari is reading), where "olvas" (is reading) describes Mari's action.

The concept of állítmányként is crucial for understanding sentence structure in Hungarian. It helps to identify what is being said about the subject and how the sentence conveys meaning. The position and form of the állítmány can vary depending on the sentence type and emphasis. Hungarian, being an agglutinative language, often incorporates grammatical information within the állítmány itself through suffixes. This distinguishes it from languages where the predicate might be solely a verb or a fixed phrase.