Földhöz

Földhöz is a Hungarian term formed from the noun föld ('ground', 'earth') and the directional suffix -hoz. It translates roughly as 'to the ground' or 'to the Earth' and is used to indicate movement toward a location or a target in spatial descriptions.

As a member of the -hoz/-hez/-höz family of suffixes, földhöz marks destination. The suffix chosen (-hoz in this case) follows the rules of vowel harmony; since föld contains the front rounded vowel ö, the form is földhöz. The result is written as a single word.

In use, földhöz appears in phrases describing movement toward the ground or a ground-related destination, typically attached to a verb of motion or to express direction. It exemplifies how Hungarian encodes spatial relations through suffixal morphology rather than separate prepositions.

Because it is a directional suffix, földhöz does not function as an independent noun; its meaning arises from the combination of a base noun with a suffix. Studying forms like földhöz, házhoz, and others illustrates a broader pattern in Hungarian of expressing destination and direction through suffixes.