Homlokra

Homlokra is a Hungarian directional postposition meaning onto the forehead. It is formed from the noun homlok (forehead) and the suffix -ra, which marks motion toward a surface. As a postpositional element, homlokra participates in the system of Hungarian directional forms that combine with a noun to specify the destination or contact point of an action.

Function and usage

Homlokra expresses movement toward or onto the surface of the forehead. It is used with verbs that describe moving, placing, or contacting something with the forehead, and it typically appears in contexts where the forehead is the target or point of contact. Like other directional postpositions, the exact form is determined by vowel harmony; homlokra is the standard form for the base noun homlok. When indicating possession, the possessor can be added before the direction suffix, yielding forms such as homlokára to mean onto his or her forehead.

Relation to other forms

Homlokra is part of a broader set of Hungarian suffixes that express direction, such as -ba/-be (into) and -ra/-re (onto). These forms differ from locative endings that denote position (e.g., in, on) and from instrumental or other grammatical cases. The choice between onto and other directional options depends on the intended spatial relationship between the subject and the object of the action.

See also

Hungarian grammar; postpositions; vowel harmony; directional suffixes.