Feltételéhez

Feltételéhez is a Hungarian grammatical form that means “to its condition” or “to its terms.” It is formed by attaching the 3rd person possessive suffix -e to the noun feltétel (condition) to yield feltétele, followed by the dative suffix -hez, resulting in feltételéhez. The form thus expresses direction toward or alignment with the condition of something.

In use, feltételéhez specifies the target or reference of the condition possessed by another noun. For example, in a sentence such as Az együttműködés feltételéhez igazodni kell, the phrase means one must conform to the condition of the cooperation. The suffix chain can also appear with different possessor nouns in contexts where a singular “condition” is being referenced and the situation calls for a specific ownership or relation.

The plural counterpart is feltételeihez, which means “to its conditions” and is used when referring to multiple conditions owned by something. Feltételéhez is most common in formal, technical, or legal language, where precise references to conditions or terms are required. In everyday speech, speakers often use simpler constructions such as a feltételekhez igazodni (to comply with the conditions) or statements that avoid the possessive-dative combination.

Etymology and related forms: feltétel (condition) plus the 3rd-person possessive suffix -e, then the dative suffix -hez; related forms include feltétele (the possessed condition), feltételek (conditions), and feltételeihez (to its conditions). The form illustrates Hungarian’s use of chained suffixes to convey ownership and direction within a single word.