Elefántcsontból

Elefántcsontból is a Hungarian word that translates to "from ivory" or "made of ivory" in English. It is used as a postposition or suffix in Hungarian grammar to indicate the material from which something is made. For example, if one were to say "elefántcsontból faragott szobor" it would mean "a sculpture carved from ivory." The word "elefántcsont" itself means "ivory," and the "-ból" ending signifies "from" or "out of" in this context. This grammatical construction is common in Hungarian to describe the composition or origin of an object. The use of "elefántcsontból" is straightforward and directly conveys the material composition of an item. It is a descriptive term employed when the source material is specifically ivory.