alkalom
Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the obsoletealk(“conformity, adaptation, adjustment to something”)+-alom(noun-forming suffix).[1][2]The original stem is probably related toHungarianalkot(“to create”)andalku(“deal”),and it may also be related toHungarianolt(“to vaccinate”),which may derive fromProto-Uralic*alɜ-(“to add/fasten to something, fit”).[3]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]alkalom(pluralalkalmak)
- occasion,opportunity,chance
- occasion(the time when something happens)
- Synonym:esemény
- time,occasion,instance,occurrence(see also the examples atalkalommal)
- event,meeting,session(of a group or community)
- Synonyms:találkozó,ülés,összejövetel
Declension
[edit]| Inflection (stem in-a-,back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | alkalom | alkalmak |
| accusative | alkalmat | alkalmakat |
| dative | alkalomnak | alkalmaknak |
| instrumental | alkalommal | alkalmakkal |
| causal-final | alkalomért | alkalmakért |
| translative | alkalommá | alkalmakká |
| terminative | alkalomig | alkalmakig |
| essive-formal | alkalomként | alkalmakként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | alkalomban | alkalmakban |
| superessive | alkalmon | alkalmakon |
| adessive | alkalomnál | alkalmaknál |
| illative | alkalomba | alkalmakba |
| sublative | alkalomra | alkalmakra |
| allative | alkalomhoz | alkalmakhoz |
| elative | alkalomból | alkalmakból |
| delative | alkalomról | alkalmakról |
| ablative | alkalomtól | alkalmaktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
alkalomé | alkalmaké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
alkaloméi | alkalmakéi |
| Possessive formsofalkalom | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | alkalmam | alkalmaim |
| 2nd person sing. | alkalmad | alkalmaid |
| 3rd person sing. | alkalma | alkalmai |
| 1st person plural | alkalmunk | alkalmaink |
| 2nd person plural | alkalmatok | alkalmaitok |
| 3rd person plural | alkalmuk | alkalmaik |
Derived terms
[edit]Compound words
Expressions
References
[edit]- ^alkalominKároly Gerstner, editor,Új magyar etimológiai szótár[New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics /Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics,2011–2024.
- ^Eőry, Vilma.Értelmező szótár+( “Explanatory Dictionary Plus” ). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007.→ISBN
- ^Entry #1721inUralonet,online Uralic etymological database of theHungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
Further reading
[edit]- alkalominBárczi, GézaandLászló Országh.A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára( “The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.:ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992:→ISBN
- alkalominNóra Ittzés, editor,A magyar nyelv nagyszótára[A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó,2006–2031(work in progress; publisheda–ezas of 2024).