életi

Életi is a Hungarian adjective formed from the noun élet (life) with the suffix -i, used to denote relation to life or living. It functions primarily in descriptive phrases and compound nouns to refer to life-related aspects, such as life circumstances or life events. The form is part of a broader pattern in Hungarian where nouns can be turned into adjectives that indicate belonging, relevance, or relation to the root concept.

In usage, életi appears in contexts across disciplines that discuss human existence or living conditions. For example, it may modify nouns in phrases that describe dimensions of life, such as életi körülmények (life conditions) or életi események (events of life). It is most common in formal or academic language, rather than in everyday speech. While életi serves a general role, some closely related terms are more specialized: élettani and élettan are standard in medical and physiological contexts, based on élettan, the study of physiology.

The term helps distinguish life-centered or existential dimensions from other axes such as death, social status, or external conditions. It is not usually treated as a proper noun and is seldom, if ever, used independently as a name. In Hungarian lexicography, életi is described as a productive derivational form from élet, used to form adjectives that describe or qualify aspects pertaining to life.

See also: élet (life), életrajz (biography/life story), életmód (lifestyle), életkor (age), élettan (physiology).