Elvesztéssel

Elvesztéssel is a Hungarian noun form derived from the verb elvesz, meaning "to lose" or "to be lost". The word combines the infinitive ending -elsz (infinitive of elveszteni) with the instrumental suffix -sel, which is commonly used to indicate the means or manner by which an action is performed. Thus elvesztéssel literally translates as "by losing" or "with loss".

In Hungarian grammar, the instrumental case denotes means or method and is frequently used to form adverbial phrases. Elvesztéssel functions as an adverbial noun that can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses, indicating that the described action was carried out through loss or at the expense of something. For example: “Elvesztéssel iszonytja egy áradat” translates to “The loss caused a price boom,” showing how the noun modifies the verb iszonytja.

Elvesztéssel is commonly found in legal and financial documents where precision is required to express that a particular outcome results from an act of losing or forfeiting assets. It also appears in literary prose to convey emotional or metaphorical loss, often emphasizing the cost or sacrifice involved.

Related forms include elvesztés (the noun meaning “loss”) and elvesztesz (the imperative meaning “lose it”), but elvesztéssel uniquely conveys the instrumental notion. The word is inflected for case; the genitive form elvesztéséssel and the dative elvesztésselnek illustrate typical Hungarian case endings.

Because elvesztéssel is a non‑standard but stylistically rich term, it is considered good practice in formal writing to ensure that its use is clear to readers, particularly those unfamiliar with Hungarian instrumental constructions.