Határoknak

Határoknak is the dative plural form of the Hungarian noun határ, meaning “to the borders” or “to border areas.” In Hungarian, the indirect object is expressed with suffixes rather than a separate preposition, and határoknak is formed by taking the plural határok (borders) and adding the dative plural suffix -nak/-nek, here -nak due to vowel harmony.

The form is used when the borders or border regions are the recipient or beneficiary of an action. It commonly appears in sentences about aid, measures, or resources directed toward border areas. For example: Segélyt adtak a határoknak. This means “They provided aid to the border regions.”

Morphology and usage notes: határok is the plural of határ, formed by adding -ok to the singular határ. The dative plural suffix -nak attaches to határok, yielding határoknak. The choice of -nak vs. -nek follows Hungarian vowel harmony, with -nak used after back vowels as in határok.

In summary, határoknak is a standard Hungarian inflected form used to mark the indirect object when referring to the border regions as recipients. Related terms include határ (border) and the broader Hungarian dative case system.