Fejükkel

Fejükkel is a Hungarian instrumental phrase meaning “with their heads.” It is formed from the noun fej (head) plus the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük and the instrumental suffix -kel/ -kkel, producing the combined form fejükkel. The expression functions as an adverbial modifier that indicates the means by which an action is performed, typically referring to multiple subjects.

Formation and grammar: Fejükkel is a postposed construction used to express instrumentality. It often appears after the verb or as part of the predicate, signaling that the action is carried out using the heads of the subjects. The phrase is especially common when the actor group is plural, and it can replace other standard instrumental forms like fejjel in plural contexts.

Usage: The term is encountered in sports descriptions, descriptive prose, and, less often, in figurative language to convey thinking or planning performed by a group. In literal uses, it describes physical actions executed with the head; in figurative uses, it may indicate that ideas or solutions were conceived through collective thinking.

Examples: In a sports report, one might read “A játékosok fejükkel fejelik a labdát,” meaning “The players head the ball with their heads.” In a figurative sense, “A megoldást fejükkel találták ki” can be understood as “They came up with the solution by thinking it through.”

Notes: Fejükkel is a standard component of Hungarian grammar and does not imply any particular connotation beyond its instrumental function. It is one of several ways Hungarian marks instrumentality with plural subjects.