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Hungarian
Etymology
mint (“as”) + hogy (“that”)
Pronunciation
Conjunction
minthogy
- (formal, conjunction of cause) as, because, since
- Synonyms: mert, mivel, mivelhogy
- (conjunction of purpose) Misspelling of mint hogy.
Usage notes
Depending on the context, it can be written as one or two words:
- minthogy: It is used as a conjunction of cause:
- Minthogy befejeztem a munkát, haza tudok menni. ― Since I finished the work, I can go home.
- mint hogy: It is used as a conjunction of purpose and the verb in the clause is in imperative mood:
- Nem kérek mást, mint hogy hívj fel. ― I ask you nothing but that you give me a call.
References
- ^ Grétsy, László and Gábor Kemény, editors. Nyelvművelő kéziszótár (’Concise Dictionary for Language Cultivation’). Second, revised and extended edition. Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Further reading
- minthogy 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