Elljárószók

Elljárószók is a Hungarian term that refers to prepositions and postpositions, words that indicate the grammatical relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. In Hungarian, these are typically suffixes or separate words that attach to the noun or pronoun they modify.

Hungarian is an agglutinative language, meaning it uses suffixes extensively to convey grammatical information. Elljárószók are a significant part of this system. Some function similarly to prepositions in English, appearing before the noun, while others act like postpositions, appearing after the noun. However, in Hungarian grammar, they are often treated as suffixes attached directly to the noun, or as separate words that follow the noun.

Examples of common elljárószók include suffixes that indicate location (e.g., -ban/-ben for 'in', -on/-en/-ön for 'on'), direction (e.g., -hoz/-hez/-höz for 'to', -tól/-től for 'from'), or possession (e.g., -nak/-nek for 'of' or dative case). The choice of suffix often depends on vowel harmony and the specific phonetic environment of the word. Understanding elljárószók is crucial for forming grammatically correct Hungarian sentences and comprehending the relationships between different parts of speech.