úthoz

úthoz is a Hungarian directional suffix form produced by attaching the postposition -hoz to the noun út, meaning road or way. It denotes movement toward or toward the location of the road and is part of a broader set of Hungarian suffixes -hoz, -hez, -höz that express direction toward something rather than a fixed prepositional phrase.

In terms of grammar, úthoz is the singular form used with út. The choice among -hoz, -hez, -höz depends on vowel harmony and phonological rules, but for út the form is úthoz. The plural form is utakhoz, formed from the plural noun utak combined with the same directional suffix. This construction functions similarly to a prepositional phrase but is expressed as a suffixal form rather than with a separate preposition.

Usage is common in sentences describing movement or orientation toward a road. For example: A gyalogos az úthoz lépett. (The pedestrian stepped toward the road.) A jármű közeledik az úthoz. (The vehicle is approaching the road.) Such usages appear in descriptive, navigational, or instructional contexts where direction to a road is being specified.

Notes for learners include recognizing that úthoz is not a standalone noun but a grammatical form derived from út, used with verbs of motion or direction. It contrasts with other directional suffixes like -hoz/-hez/-höz used with different stems to indicate movement toward various landmarks or objects.

See also: Hungarian suffixes -hoz/-hez/-höz, spatial expressions in Hungarian, postpositional phrases.