Csontokra

Csontokra is a Hungarian grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item. It represents the allative case applied to the plural noun csontok (bones), producing csontokra, which conveys a directional or destinational meaning such as toward or onto the bones. The form is primarily encountered in linguistic description and in contexts where direction toward a group of bones is being specified.

Etymology and morphology: the base noun csont means bone. In the plural it becomes csontok. To express movement toward or onto that plural set, the allative suffix -okra (or -akra in some vowel-harmony environments) is added, yielding csontokra. This pattern follows the general Hungarian rule of attaching the allative to the plural form of a noun.

Usage: csontokra is not a common everyday item in standard conversation. It is more likely to appear in scholarly or technical texts, such as linguistics discussions about Hungarian case endings, or in specialized descriptions within anatomy, archaeology, or related fields when the text needs to indicate direction toward multiple bones. In literary or poetic contexts, it may be used for stylistic effect to evoke imagery involving bones as a target or point of reference.

Related terms and concepts: allative case in Hungarian, the plural suffix -ok, and the allative suffix -ra/-re. These morphemes interact with noun plurality to form forms like csontokra, csontokra, or csontokra depending on phonological harmony and surrounding context.

See also: Hungarian grammar, case systems, allative.