Alanyától

Alanyától is a Hungarian grammatical term referring to an ablative construction formed from the noun alany, meaning “subject.” It literally translates to “from the subject” and is used in linguistic analysis and formal writing to denote source or origin of information, material, or statements attributed to a subject. In discussions of syntax and discourse, alanyától helps describe where something comes from in relation to the subject performing an action or providing information.

Formation and function: The base word alany receives the accusative ending -át to form alanyát, after which the ablative suffix -tól is attached, producing alanyától. The phrase functions as a source marker, similar to a prepositional phrase indicating origin or provenance. It is distinct from the agentive marker -által, which marks the agent in passive constructions.

Usage and examples: In scientific, legal, or formal Hungarian, alanyától introduces material attributed to a particular subject or obtained from that subject. Examples include: “Az adatok az alanyától származnak.” (The data originate from the subject.) “A vizsgálat alanyától kapott információk alapján készült a jelentés.” (The report was prepared based on information obtained from the subject.) In everyday speech, the form is less common and more typical of technical or analytical texts.

See also: Hungarian grammar, ablative case, agent in passive voice, attribution in discourse.