Idponttal

Idponttal is the unaccented form of a Hungarian grammatical construction derived from időpont, meaning a specific moment in time. The suffix -tal is the instrumental case in Hungarian, used to indicate accompaniment or association. Together, időponttal can be understood as “with a time point” or, in practical terms, “with a timestamp.” In writing and data contexts, idponttal is often used where diacritics are omitted, such as in technical identifiers, code, or simplified documentation.

Etymology and grammar: The base noun időpont refers to a concrete moment or point in time. The instrumental suffix -tal attaches to the noun to express that an object, action, or record is linked to that time point. In practice, the form signals that a property or event carries or is related to a specific timestamp, rather than existing independently of time.

Usage: The term appears in language about scheduling, logging, and data representation. In normative Hungarian, the diacritic form időponttal is standard in formal writing, while idponttal is encountered in contexts where diacritics are avoided. Common applications include descriptions such as “A bejegyzés időponttal ellátva” (the entry is provided with a timestamp) or “Az esemény időponttal rögzítve van” (the event is recorded with a time point). In computing, idponttal parallels terms like időbélyeghez kapcsolt vagy időbélyeggel jelölt adatok.

See also: időpont, időbélyeg, dátum és idő, időbélyegző. These related terms describe moments in time, timestamping, and temporal labeling across language and technical domains.