Alkalmazottal

Alkalmazottal is the instrumental form of the Hungarian noun alkalmazott, meaning employee or staff member. In this form the word expresses accompaniment or involvement, as in phrases where actions are performed with or through the employee, or where an interaction is with the employee rather than with another party.

Etymology and forms: The root alkalmazott comes from the verb alkalmaz (to employ) plus the agentive suffix -ott, yielding the noun “employee.” The instrumental suffix -val/-vel is attached to the noun, with assimilation that can cause a doubled consonant, producing alkalmazottal for the singular. The plural instrumental form is alkalmazottakkal. The base nominative forms are az alkalmazott (singular) and az alkalmazottak (plural).

Usage context: In Hungarian, the instrumental case is used to indicate accompaniment, means, or involvement. Therefore, alkalmazottal can appear in sentences such as “A megbeszélést az alkalmazottal folytattuk” (We continued the meeting with the employee) or “Az eljárás az alkalmazottal kapcsolatos” (The procedure concerns the employee). The form is common in workplace, HR, and labor-law contexts when referencing interactions or actions conducted with or through an employee.

Grammatical notes: Like other instrumental forms, alkalmazottal agrees with number and case in the sentence. The word’s pronunciation remains stable, with the typical Hungarian assimilation that can produce a double consonant before the suffix. Related terms include alkalmazott (employee), alkalmazotti (employee-related adjective), and related plural forms such as alkalmazottakkal (with the employees).

See also: alkalmazott, munkaerő, HR terminology.