Word order of adjectives and degree words (Hungarian)

DegAdj: Degree words always (or almost always) precede adjectives.


(1) ez egy nagyon szép ének.

det a very beautiful song

’This is a very beautiful song.’


(2) ez az ének nagyon szép.

det the song very beautiful

’This song is very beautiful.’


In Hungarian, adjectival degree words percede both modifier (1) and predicative (2) adjectives (cf. Keszler 2000b: 441).

Author: 

Nikolett F. Gulyás