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Hungarian
Etymology
az (“that”) + -on (“on”)
Pronunciation
Determiner
azon (demonstrative)
- (agreeing in number and case with the head of the phrase, followed by a definite article) superessive singular of az
- azon az asztalon ― on that table
Determiner
azon (demonstrative)
- (formal, indeclinable and invariable, followed by no article) the, that, those
- Synonyms: (standard) az, (literary) ama
- Coordinate terms: (standard) ez, e, ezen, (the latter three are literary) eme
- Azon kérdésekről vitatkoztak, amelyek az előadáson felmerültek. (= Azokról a kérdésekről…) ― They were discussing those questions that came up during the lecture.
Usage notes
See at ezen.
Pronoun
azon
- superessive singular of az
- Coordinate term: ezen
- azon már túl vagyunk ― we're done with that already
Derived terms
Further reading
- (indeclinable, formal determiner): azon in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- azon in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)