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Hungarian
Etymology
From az (“that”) + előtt (“before”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
azelőtt
- before (in time), previously, formerly (in former times) (the amount of time that had passed until that time is expressed with -val/-vel)
- Synonyms: előtte, korábban, előzőleg
- Coordinate term: ezelőtt
- Mi volt itt azelőtt? ― What was here before?
- Azelőtt könyveket írt. ― He/she used to write books.
Usage notes
Similar compounds are written as one word (in solid) when they function as adverbs or parts of a conjunction. However, if they emphatically point at something particular (“without/around/behind/etc. that person/object”), they are written with a space inside. More information: Section 121 in A magyar helyesírás szabályai, 12. kiadás (’The Rules of Hungarian Orthography, 12th edition’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2015. →ISBN
- Tegnap az előtt a ház előtt parkoltam. ― I parked in front of that house yesterday.
Derived terms
Postposition
azelőtt
- before, earlier (the amount of time that had passed is expressed with -val/-vel)
- Coordinate term: ezelőtt
- három évvel azelőtt ― three years before
See also
1 This group of adverbs is often understood for humans when in an emphatic position.
In an unstressed position, they may also imply objects, always depending on context.
2 Adverbs ending in -á/-é may coincide with postpositions.
Further reading
- azelőtt in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- azelőtt in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).