elég

== Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛleːɡ] (adjective and adverb) Hyphenation: elég (verb) Hyphenation: el‧ég Rhymes: -eːɡ === Etymology 1 === ==== Adjective ==== elég (not comparable) enough, sufficient Synonym: elegendő Nincs sok vizünk, de egy napra biztosan elég. ― We don't have much water but it's certainly enough for a day. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adverb ==== elég (not comparable) quite, rather, fairly Synonyms: eléggé, viszonylag, aránylag, meglehetősen Azok nagyon jók, de elég drágák. ― They are very good, but rather expensive. ===== Usage notes ===== Elég (as an adverb) can only be used with adjectives and adverbs (e.g. elég szép volt “it was quite nice”, elég hamar odaértem “I arrived there quite soon”). With verbs, eléggé is required (this latter can be used with adjectives and adverbs as well), e.g. eléggé megáztunk “we got soaked pretty much”. ==== Noun ==== elég Used in expressions with inflectional suffixes. elege van ― to be fed up (literally, “to have enough”) eleget tesz ― to satisfy, to fulfill, to comply with (literally, “to do enough”) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === el- +‎ ég ==== Verb ==== elég (intransitive) to burn up (fully) ===== Conjugation ===== === Further reading === (enough): elég in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. (to burn up): elég in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. elég in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).