Ahhoz

Ahhoz is a Hungarian word formed from the demonstrative az meaning “that” and the postpositional suffix -hoz, yielding the meaning “to that” or “toward that.” It functions as a pronominal adverb or determiner phrase and is used to refer to a specific referent that has usually been mentioned earlier in the discourse. It belongs to a family of forms with ehhez (“to this”) and hozzá (“to him/her/it” or simply “to it”) and is common in both speech and writing.

Common usages of ahhoz include:

- Introducing a purpose clause: ahhoz, hogy …, meaning “in order to …” or “so that …” Example: Ahhoz, hogy sikerüljön a projekt, mindenki együtt kell működnie. (In order for the project to succeed, everyone must work together.)

- Indicating direction toward a referent: ahhoz a könyvhöz, ahhoz a helyhez, etc. Example: Ahhoz a könyvhöz közelebb kell menned. (You need to go closer to that book.)

- In fixed expressions such as ahhoz képest, meaning “in comparison to that.” Example: Ahhoz képest, hogy reggel fáradt volt, jól dolgozott. (In comparison to that, he worked well despite being tired in the morning.)

- As part of ahhoz hasonló constructions meaning “similar to that.” Example: Ahhoz hasonló helyzetek sokszor okoznak problémát. (Situations similar to that often cause problems.)

Grammatical notes: ahhoz is the dative-like form used with a specific referent and can combine with nouns (ahhoz a helyhez, ahhoz a tervhez) or with conjunctions (ahhoz, hogy …). It is a common tool for indicating direction, reference, or purpose in Hungarian syntax.