Iskolásnak

Iskolásnak iskolás + nak form. In Hungarian, iskolás can function as a noun meaning "a pupil, a student" or as an adjective meaning "school-related." The ending -nak (dative) attaches to the form to indicate the recipient, target, or role in a predicative construction. Therefore iskolásnak is typically used to express “to be a student” or to mark someone as belonging to the role of a student in a sentence.

Grammatically, iskolásnak is the singular dative form of iskolás. It is commonly used with the verb lenni (to be) to form expressions such as iskolásnak lenni, meaning “to be a student.” It can also appear after verbs that take a dative object, most notably tekinteni (to regard). For example, A tanár minden diákot iskolásnak tekint. means “The teacher regards every student as a pupil” or more naturally, “The teacher regards every student as a student.”

Usage notes and nuances. Iskolásnak is a standard, neutral form suitable for formal and educational contexts as well as everyday speech. It emphasizes the status or role of the person as a student rather than merely describing their current activity. Plural forms exist (iskolásoknak) when referring to multiple students in the dative.

Related forms include the base iskolás (noun or adjective), iskola (school), and other person-role dative constructions with noun stems + -nak/-nek. The construction is common in discussions of education, youth, and social roles in Hungarian.