No. 580 in Hungarian
petőfi
"Petőfi" typically refers to Sándor Petőfi, a famous Hungarian poet and national revolutionary figure.
In a sentence
Petőfi Sándor híres magyar költő volt.
Sándor Petőfi was a famous Hungarian poet.
Here, 'Petőfi' is used as part of a person's name to denote a well-known historical figure.
Az iskolánk Petőfiről van elnevezve, mert itt született.
Our school is named after Petőfi because he was born here.
In this context, 'Petőfi' is used as a referential noun to denote the poet Sándor Petőfi when discussing something named after him.
Petőfi műveit gyakran olvassák az irodalomórákon.
Petőfi's works are often read in literature classes.
Here, 'Petőfi' functions as a possessive noun, indicating that the works mentioned belong to Sándor Petőfi.
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