miáltal
Appearance
Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mi (“which”) + által (“by”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]miáltal (not comparable)
- (literary, formal) as a consequence, consequently
- Synonyms: aminek következtében, és ezáltal
- Mindenki egyszerre beszélt, miáltal olyan hangzavar támadt, hogy semmit sem lehetett érteni. ― Everybody was talking at the same time, consequently there was so much noise that we could understand nothing.
See also
[edit]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. [edit this template]
Further reading
[edit]- miáltal 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.