Gyerekre

Gyerekre is a Hungarian postpositional form built from the noun gyerek, meaning child, by adding the suffix -re. It functions as a directional or topical marker, indicating a target or focus of an action, and is used with verbs and expressions that require a reference to the child. The precise meaning—toward, onto, or about the child—depends on the verb and context.

In use, gyerekre appears in phrases where the action centers on the child as a goal, recipient, or topic. Common verbs that can take vmire with this form include those that express relation or reference, such as vonatkozik (to concern/regard), irányul (to be directed toward), and utal (to refer to). For example: "A beszéd a gyerekre vonatkozik" means "The speech concerns the child," and "A kampány a gyerekre irányul" means "The campaign targets the child." The form can also appear with verbs meaning "think about" or "consider," in phrases like "Gondolj a gyerekre" (think about the child).

Gyerekre contrasts with gyereknek, which marks the dative/recipient sense (to/for the child) in constructions involving giving, benefiting, or addressing the child directly. Thus gyerekre marks directional or topical focus, while gyereknek marks beneficiary or recipient relationships. They are part of a broader Hungarian system of postpositional endings that attach to nouns to convey spatial, directional, or thematic nuances.

See also: Hungarian grammar, postpositions, case endings, vonatkozik vmire.