Formámból

Formámból is a term encountered in Hungarian language discussion, referring to the phrase formed by the noun forma (form) combined with the first-person possessive suffix -m and the ablative suffix -ból, yielding a literal meaning of “from my form.” In effect, formámból is a built compound that illustrates how Hungarian can stack multiple suffixes on a base noun to express more complex sources or origins.

Etymology and structure: The root forma provides the base meaning “form.” The possessive suffix -m marks ownership (“my form”), producing formám. The ablative suffix -ból then attaches to that possessive form, yielding formámból, which can be interpreted as “from my form.” This sequence demonstrates the language’s agglutinative morphology and the way suffixes can be layered to encode source relations.

Usage and notes: formámból is not a common, everyday lexical item in standard Hungarian. It is mainly encountered in linguistic analysis, theoretical discussions of morphology, or in experimental or poetic writing where the author explicitly analyzes form and origin. In ordinary prose, speakers typically avoid such stacked possessive plus ablative constructions and would use simpler expressions such as formából (from the form) or formájából (from its form), depending on the intended meaning.

See also: Hungarian grammar, Hungarian suffixes, possessive forms, ablative case.