Hozzáadáshoz

Hozzáadáshoz is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the nounhoz hozzáadás, meaning addition. The word combines the base hozzáadás with the suffix -hoz, which marks direction, aim, or purpose. In practical use, hozzádáshoz translates roughly as “for adding” or “to the addition,” indicating what is needed for the action of adding or what the addition is directed toward.

Linguistic function and morphology: -hoz is a dative-like suffix used in Hungarian to indicate direction toward or a purpose. When attached to hozzádás, it forms hozzáadáshoz, a bound expression that specifies the object, recipient, or condition related to the act of adding. The form typically appears in more formal or technical language, manuals, recipes, or mathematical prose.

Usage: Hozzáadáshoz is commonly found in contexts where one describes requirements, steps, or conditions for adding elements. It often occurs together with phrases such as hozzávalókhoz szükséges (needed for adding the ingredients) or hozzáadáshoz szükséges adatok (data required for the addition). It is not a standalone verb form; rather, it functions as a prepositional-like connector that clarifies the purpose or target of the addition.

Examples:

- A receptben a liszt hozzáadáshoz szükséges mennyisége 300 gramm. (In the recipe, the amount needed for adding the flour is 300 grams.)

- A szoftvertelepítés során a hozzáadáshoz szükséges adatok megadása kötelező. (During installation, providing the data required for the addition is mandatory.)

Etymology: The term comes from the verbal root ad (to give/add) and the noun hozzádás (addition), with the directional suffix -hoz applied to form a phrase that signals purpose or target regarding the addition.