Alanyhoz

Alanyhoz is a Hungarian grammatical term referring to the form obtained by adding the directional suffix -hoz to the noun alany (subject). It denotes direction toward the subject and is used in linguistic descriptions to indicate a recipient, target, or point of reference connected to the subject in a sentence or discourse. Alanyhoz is part of the set of directional suffixes in Hungarian, which also includes -hez and -höz, with the exact variant determined by vowel harmony and phonology.

Formation and usage: The base word alany combines with the suffix -hoz to produce alanyhoz. The choice of -hoz follows Hungarian vowel harmony rules; with alany the form is alanyhoz. This construction appears mainly in formal, descriptive, or theoretical grammar rather than in everyday colloquial speech.

Examples: Kérdést az alanyhoz intéztek. A beszélő az alanyhoz fordult. These sentences illustrate how the alanyhoz form functions to indicate that something is directed at or oriented toward the subject.

Etymology and related terms: The term alanyhoz is built from the noun alany (“subject”) and the directional suffix -hoz. Related concepts include alany (subject) itself, the broader concept of case or directional suffixes (-hoz, -hez, -höz), and the contrasting roles of alany versus tárgy (object) in sentence structure.

See also: alany, tárgy, directional suffixes -hoz/-hez/-höz, Hungarian grammar.