Helyességére

Helyességére is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the noun helyesség, meaning correctness or propriety. The form is created by adding the suffix -ére to helyesség, yielding helyességére, which functions as a dative-like or target-oriented construction in Hungarian. In formal and literary language, it expresses “to its correctness,” “for its correctness,” or “in regard to its correctness.”

Morphology and usage

The word combines helyesség with the suffix -ére to indicate the recipient, focus, or reference point of evaluation or action. It often appears with verbs that take a reference to a value or attribute, such as hivatkozni (to refer to), vonatkozni (to pertain to), or alapozni (to base on). In use, helyességére marks what is being referenced or assessed: the correctness of something, the propriety of a claim, or the trustworthiness of data. The construction tends to be more common in written or formal Hungarian than in everyday speech.

Examples

- A szerző a cikk helyességére hivatkozott. (The author cited the correctness of the article.)

- A vizsgálat helyességére támaszkodva hozták meg a döntést. (They based the decision on the correctness of the investigation.)

- A helyességére vonatkozó megállapításokat vitatták. (The statements concerning its correctness were contested.)

Etymology and relation

Helyességére is formed from helyesség plus the -ére suffix, part of a broader productive pattern in Hungarian that creates phrases indicating direction toward or reference to a noun. It is related to other -ére/-ére forms that convey similar notions of targeting or relevance, such as érdekére or vonatkozó kifejezések, though its usage remains specialized to contexts discussing correctness or propriety.

See also

helyesség; dative constructions in Hungarian; Hungarian inflection and suffixes.