Arzenálra

Arzenálra is the allative singular form of the Hungarian noun arzenál, meaning “to the arsenal” or “toward the arsenal.” It is used to indicate direction or destination in sentences that describe movement or action toward a location that is an arsenal. The allative suffix -ra/-re in Hungarian marks destination, so arzenálra literally means moving toward or toward the vicinity of the arsenal.

Etymology and usage context: arzenál is a loanword from the French arsenal, adapted into Hungarian as arzenál. In Hungarian, arzenál refers to a military storage facility for weapons, ammunition, and equipment, or more broadly to a stockpile or repository. The allative form arzenálra is therefore commonly found in historical or logistical descriptions involving such facilities or in narratives describing people or supplies directed toward an arsenal.

Examples:

- A katonák az arzenálra vonultak. (The soldiers marched toward the arsenal.)

- A fegyvereket az arzenálra szállították. (The weapons were transported toward the arsenal.)

- A térképen az arzenálra mutató nyíl látható. (On the map, there is an arrow pointing toward the arsenal.)

Other related forms include arzenálban (in the arsenal), arzenálba (into the arsenal), and arzenálból (from the arsenal). The term arzenál remains primarily military in sense but is also used metaphorically to denote a broad collection of tools, resources, or strategies, especially in contemporary Hungarian.

See also: arzenál, fegyverraktár, Hungarian grammar.