Multivalent Logic in Hungarian Grammatical Structure: Functional and Syntactic Realizations of Personal Endings and Aspect

This study explores the multivalent logic embedded in Hungarian grammatical structures, focusing on the functional and syntactic realizations of verbal prefixes, personal endings, and aspect. While traditional approaches often struggle to explain the dynamic nature of discourse through rigid morphological or syntactic rules, Hungarian grammar allows for the flexible expression of speakers’ intentions and cognitive perspectives. This study aims to identify how core grammatical elements interact with discourse contexts by analyzing the multivalent logic that transcends simple binary oppositions. This study examined the strategic use of verbal prefixes and personal endings through morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic analyses of everyday discourse and language education materials. The findings reveal that these elements function as pragmatic tools for managing information structures and speaker subjectivity, enabling nuanced distinctions between topicalization and focus. Ultimately, this framework provides a theoretical foundation for understanding complex discourse strategies and offers a novel perspective on intercultural communication and language education in Hungarian