Célhelyükre

Célhelyükre is a Hungarian allative construction meaning "to their destination" or "to their target place." It combines a noun meaning destination with possessive and directional suffixes to indicate movement toward that place for multiple subjects.

Morphology and formation: The base noun is célhely, meaning destination or target place. To express possession for third-person plural, the suffix -ük is added, giving célhelyük. The allative suffix -re is then attached to indicate motion toward that destination, producing célhelyükre. This sequence shows possession, then direction toward the place.

Usage: Célhelyükre is used with verbs of movement to specify where several subjects are headed. It appears in both written and spoken Hungarian, especially in narrative contexts or formal statements where the destination of a group is important. The phrase answers questions like "to where?" for plural subjects.

Examples:

- A küldöttségek célhelyükre tartanak. (The delegations are heading to their destination.)

- A csapatok célhelyükre haladnak. (The teams are heading to their destination.)

- A diákok célhelyükre érkeznek. (The students are arriving at their destination.)

Notes: This form illustrates Hungarian’s use of the allative case (-re) after a noun that already bears a possessive suffix. It emphasizes the destination rather than the path or means of movement and is typically used with verbs of motion.

See also: célhely (destination), -re allative suffix, Hungarian grammar, allative case.